Latest news and stories about public safety in technology in Leiria, Portugal for expats and residents.
Traffic on the IC8 in Ansião has resumed following a fatal collision between a heavy goods vehicle and two light vehicles that left two dead and three seriously injured.
A heavy goods vehicle crash on the A19 near Leiria has left one person seriously injured and caused a complete suspension of traffic in both directions.
Gonçalo Lopes, the mayor of Leiria, discussed the extensive damage caused by Storm Kristin in a recent interview with CNN Portugal, highlighting the municipality's emergency response and recovery efforts over the past ten days.
A failure of the SIRESP emergency communications network in Leiria left the PSP without normal communications for about a day and a half, forcing improvised procedures and contingency measures. Authorities advised that, where travel was necessary, walking was preferable to driving but staying home if possible was best; the bulletin also warns of fraudulent technicians exploiting the outage and urges verification of any service personnel and vigilance for scams.
The arrests followed the execution of house search warrants issued by the competent judicial authority.
The organizations Nerlei-CCI and Startup Leiria are collaborating to address and mitigate cybercrime activities across Portugal and Spain.
Developing solutions to reduce road accidents through technological innovation and data analysis is the goal of the agreement signed between the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPLeiria) and the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR), which will include innovation projects, training, and knowledge sharing with a direct impact on management.
