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The Public Security Police (PSP) recorded 3,994 infringements for failure to use seatbelts and other restraint systems during 2025, an increase of more than 8 per cent compared with the same period last year.
The “Travel Without Rush” campaign runs until 26 January in Porto, Setúbal and Viana do Castelo.
Thirty-eight people died on the roads during the weeks of Christmas and New Year. RTP followed an enforcement operation on the A12.
Road safety operations took place in two phases: at Christmas, from 18 to 26 December, and at New Year, from 27 December to 4 January.
Seven people died and 240 drivers were detained during the Christmas and New Year operation between 18 and 23 December, the National Republican Guard (GNR) said today.
In the first six days of the operation, the GNR recorded 1,572 accidents that resulted in seven deaths, 32 people seriously injured and 386 slightly injured.
Of the 401 arrests made by the Public Security Police over the past six days, 204 relate to alleged road traffic offences.
Speeding was one of the main offences recorded.
There are increased GNR patrols on Portugal's roads. The enforcement operations run until 4 January.
The country’s main roads have more GNR patrols. The enforcement operations are in place until 4 January.
The National Republican Guard (GNR) and the Public Security Police (PSP) arrested more than 130 people in 48 hours in connection with road offences, during ongoing enforcement operations over the festive period.
Authorities recorded 177 accidents, which resulted in one fatality, three people seriously injured and 42 slightly injured.
