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The Portuguese government is evaluating a strategic revision of national speed limits as part of a broader initiative to enhance road safety and modernise traffic regulations.
MUBi has formally rejected the Automobile Club of Portugal's proposed Highway Code reforms, labeling them a regression for sustainable urban mobility.
MUBi “firmly rejects” the ACP's measures, which, “under the pretext of road safety”, shift “the responsibility for road risk from motor vehicles to bicycle users”.
Carlos Barbosa, president of the ACP, rejects a 'static document' and wants to have an 'interventional role' in this change. He explains a set of measures presented today and states that he has requested a meeting with the Government.
The Automobile Club of Portugal (ACP) proposed a “structural reform” of the Highway Code this Wednesday, as the Government has already considered, with a “substantial increase in fines and penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol”. The ACP's proposals for amendments to the Highway Code, released in a statement, come after...
They already have several measures to present with the goal of advancing a “structural reform” of the Highway Code. Also in this edition, Pedro Nuno Santos returns to parliament today as a member of parliament.
Using a mobile phone while driving would incur fines between 500 and 1,250 euros.
The Minister of Internal Administration announced on Wednesday, April 15, that the government will draft a new Highway Code and reactivate the GNR Traffic Brigades (extinguished in 2007) in response to the high level of accidents on national roads. Luís Neves stated that 40 short-term measures will be implemented, including increased enforcement, with police 'stop' operations no longer being announced in advance, more speed cameras, and changes to penalties and traffic offences. Neves also announced stricter criteria for the revocation of driving licences and harsher punishments for drink-driving, while pledging to combat the statute of limitations on traffic offence proceedings by extending them to the maximum legal limit.
