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The Government is set to reactivate the Traffic Brigade (BT), a division of the National Republican Guard (GNR) that was abolished by the José Sócrates government in 2007, at which time it was integrated into the main police force alongside the Fiscal Brigade. The return of the BT was announced by the Minister of Internal Administration this Wednesday. 'Not everyone will remember...'
PSP recorded 2,767 administrative offences for failure to use seat belts.
New Year’s Eve has brought stories of ‘drink driving’ throughout national territory. Police had a field day in and around Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve in the early hours of The post Police have New Year’s field-day with drink-drivers appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The PSP also released figures, covering the past 24 hours. In that period it recorded 106 accidents, resulting in two people seriously injured and 38 with minor injuries.
As part of the Christmas and New Year operation, Portugal's GNR and PSP detained on average 76 drivers per day for exceeding the legal alcohol limit while driving.
In total, more than 500 road traffic accidents with casualties were recorded. Also, António Filipe refuses to withdraw from the run for Belém in favour of António José Seguro.
Home News 76 drivers arrested per day for drink driving 76 drivers arrested per day for drink driving The GNR (National Republican Guard) and the PSP (Public Security Police) have arrested an average of 76 drivers per day over the last four days for driving under the influence of alcohol, as part
