According to preliminary data from Operation Christmas and New Year 2023/2024 released today, the GNR recorded 671 accidents over the last four days, resulting in five deaths, 14 serious injuries and 155 minor injuries.
The deaths occurred as a result of accidents reported between Saturday and Monday on Estrada Nacional no. 2, in Castro Verde, Beja, on highway 23 (A23), in Vila Velha de Rodau, Castelo Branco, on Highway 1 (A1) in Vila Franca de Xira. , Lisbon, and in Leiria, and on EN2, in Fail, Viseu.
In a statement, the GNR said that between 00:00 Friday and 23:59 Monday (1 January), the military searched 34,993 drivers, of which 692 were driving under the influence of alcohol, of which 245 were arrested. for driving a car with a blood alcohol level equal to or exceeding 1.2 g/l (grams per liter of blood).
103 people were also arrested for driving without a license.
Of the 7,209 traffic violations identified, GNR allocated 1,690 for speeding, 447 for alcohol abuse, and 272 for failure to wear or improperly use a seat belt and/or car seat.
According to the data, 157 administrative offenses were recorded for the improper use of a mobile phone while driving, 720 for the lack of mandatory periodic technical inspection and 296 for the lack of mandatory civil liability insurance.
During the operation, which concludes today, the GNR will continue to prioritize enforcement of drink and drug driving, speeding and mobile phone misuse.
On Saturday, speaking to journalists in Maia, Porto, GNA commander Bruno Rodrigues said that from December 15 to 26, 17 people died on the roads of Portugal (preliminary data).
GNR Commander Bruno Rodrigues said that during this period, the Guard recorded 2,923 accidents during the Christmas and New Year’s operation, resulting in 15 deaths, 60 serious injuries and 832 minor injuries, while the PSP recorded 2,202 traffic accidents, of which resulted in two deaths, 20 serious injuries and 653 minor injuries.
Presenting the figures at the entrance to Highway 41 in Maia, Porto district, in the presence of the Minister of the Interior, the Guard graduate also said that 84 thousand drivers had been checked, of which 964 were driving under the influence of alcohol. , as permitted by law. Of these, 488 were detained for presenting a coefficient equal to or greater than 1.2.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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