GNR Traffic Brigade returns to roads - Portugal Resident
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Home News Portugal to announce new traffic rules Portugal to announce new traffic rules The GNR Traffic Brigade, disbanded in 2007, will be reactivated as one of the measures to reduce road accidents, the Minister of Home Affairs announced.
The officers, trained at the Police Practical School and the Braga Municipal Police, will begin by issuing warnings for illegal parking and traffic code violations.
With new regulations for tuk-tuk circulation and parking in effect, Lisbon issued an average of 88 fines per day between April and December 2025, primarily for parking violations, lack of seatbelts, and missing documentation. According to figures provided to Lusa by the Lisbon City Council (CML), approximately 24,200 fines were issued during those nine months. Since the implementation of restrictions on 337 streets and the creation of 250 designated parking spaces on April 1, 2025, the most frequent infractions involve illegal parking, seatbelt non-compliance, and lack of documents. The CML stated that these measures, enforced by the Municipal Police and EMEL, have had a positive impact on traffic flow, despite some remaining constraints and approximately 150 complaints from residents regarding access to historic neighborhoods.
Brisa Autoestradas calls for attention is the new road safety communication line from Brisa Autoestradas, debuting this Wednesday in the media with This Easter, watch out for Zé. The campaign focuses on the consequences of distractions, speeding, mobile phone use, alcohol consumption, or failure to follow traffic rules.
