GNR begins nationwide road inspection operation on Monday

Starting Monday, the GNR will carry out a nationwide road inspection operation aimed at controlling speed, particularly on the roads most affected by accidents, the corporation announced.

The operation, which will run until Sunday, will focus on areas where there is “a higher incidence of accidents and non-compliance with speed limits, with the aim of promoting road safety throughout mainland Portugal,” the National Republican Guard (GNR) said in a statement.

The GNR highlights that speeding continues to be, in Portugal, “one of the main causes of serious road accidents, whether due to the reduction in the driver's reaction time to deal with an unforeseen event or the worsening of its consequences as a result of the greater violence of the collision”.

“It is also the most common offense in all European countries and the main cause of death on the roads throughout Europe,” he warns.

With this action, the GNR aims to raise public awareness of the importance of professional drivers adopting safer behaviors, with a view to promoting road safety and safeguarding human lives.

During 2024, GNR officers controlled 13,151,582 vehicles and recorded 9,644 speeding.

"For this reason, this action also aims to raise awareness among drivers about the importance of adopting safer behaviors, with a view to promoting road safety and safeguarding human lives," he emphasizes.

The GNR operation takes place within the scope of the European Traffic Police Network (RoadPol), an organization that was established by the traffic police forces of Europe, with the aim of improving road safety and compliance with road regulations.

At the end of 2021, the GNR became a member of RoadPol, integrating the operations planned by that organization into its operational planning.

In this context, RoadPol has established four priority areas of action in the area of road safety: roads, vehicles, users and speed.

As in previous years, Roadpol has drawn up a plan for road inspection operations for this year, according to the GNR.

These European-wide operations have the main purpose of creating a safer road environment, through simultaneous intervention on the main causes of accidents, seeking to positively influence road users to adopt safer behaviors.