This offense occupies a share of 58.1% of the total of all offenses, totalling 946,956 drivers.
This number represents an increase of 8.2% compared to 2022, the year in which 874,934 drivers were fined for speeding.
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The National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) has released the Annual Accident Report for 2023 which reveals that the offense that the Portuguese most commit is speeding.
By TPN, in News, Portugal, Crime · 15 May 2024, 07:05 · 4 Comments
This offense occupies a share of 58.1% of the total of all offenses, totalling 946,956 drivers.
This number represents an increase of 8.2% compared to 2022, the year in which 874,934 drivers were fined for speeding.
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How many Portuguese drivers have been caught speeding? Not nearly enough.
By Rhoni from Lisbon on 15 May 2024, 08:23
And that is only on highway's. It will be fun for the drivers to receive tickets for driving true red lights. Time to start with those camera's too! More control is needed to confront the drivers and their behavior on the roads.
By Lior from Lisbon on 15 May 2024, 10:04
Of those nearly 100,000 speeding fines, how many were motor bike riders, who break the law ALL the time?
By Leslie John Jennings from UK on 16 May 2024, 14:53
Increase speed limits and there be less fines. With modern cars speeds limits on highways cans be easily set to 140 or 150 km/h.
By Komuch from Algarve on 17 May 2024, 07:35