This Friday, the Prime Minister stressed that road accidents are a major national problem, noting that 455 people have already died on the roads this year, and called for responsible driving this Christmas season.
António Costa spoke at the end of his visit to the GNR National Center for Integrated Operations Management in Lisbon, where he was accompanied by the Minister of the Interior, José Luis Carneiro.
In a brief speech, the executive leader said Christmas “is a time of reunion where many families will be traveling across the country.”
“This is a period when the GNR is developing a major Operation Safe Christmas which is very important from a road safety point of view. Unfortunately, road traffic accidents continue to be one of the most serious problems in the country. being even the first cause of death among young people under 29 years of age and the third among the population under 44 years of age,” he emphasized.
According to the Prime Minister, this year until last Wednesday, “455 people have already died in road accidents.”
“We are therefore calling for this Christmas season to be marked by greater responsibility for driving and for all dangerous behavior to be avoided by following instructions and guidance from authorities. From the very beginning there must be strict adherence to traffic rules. “, he emphasized.
António Costa then quoted this year’s road safety motto: “The best gift is to be present.”
“Therefore, it is necessary to go safely, to arrive safely, to be safe and to return home safely. This should be a season of happiness, celebration, not a season of sadness. The work of the security forces is of paramount importance. importance, but security begins with the behavior of each of us,” the Prime Minister emphasized, saluting “the 23 thousand women and men who serve in the People’s Republic of Poland.”
In the same spirit as António Costa’s speech, in a previous speech the Minister of the Interior expressed special gratitude to the members of the PPR who participated in Operation Christmas and New Year 2023.
Like the Prime Minister, José Luis Carneiro issued an appeal to people who will be traveling in the coming days.
“Only attitude and behavior can help reduce deaths and injuries on Portuguese roads,” he said.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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