More than 1,250 road accidents were recorded by the PSP until Saturday during the special surveillance operation “Safe Easter”, which began on March 22, during which time a total of 511 people were arrested, the police announced today.
In a statement, the PSP made an assessment of the special surveillance operation for the Easter period, which began on March 22, highlighting that until Saturday, in its area of intervention, it had detained 511 people and recorded 1,259 road accidents, resulting in 341 minor injuries, 13 serious injuries and one fatality resulting from a hit-and-run accident.
The arrests were mainly for road crimes, namely 120 for driving under the influence of alcohol and 96 for not having a legal license to drive.
During the same period, 63 suspects were arrested for drug trafficking, with more than 9,400 individual doses seized, and 52 people for property crimes (fraud, theft and robbery).
Throughout Portugal, the PSP inspected 19,644 drivers and checked 60,562 vehicles using radar, of which 656 were speeding, which corresponds to more than 15% of the total number of violations.
A total of 4,330 administrative offenses were recorded, including 91 for driving under the influence of alcohol, 430 for failing to undergo the mandatory periodic inspection, 143 for not having civil liability insurance, 96 for using a cell phone while driving and 43 for not wearing a seatbelt.
Since the 22nd, the PSP has also seized 18 firearms and 30 bladed weapons, following 19 arrests for possession of prohibited weapons.
In previous reports, the PSP had also announced the seizure of more than 395 kilograms of explosive material.
In the note, the PSP once again calls on citizens to drive safely, adapting their driving to the weather conditions and the characteristics of the road.
It also recalls that speeding is one of the main causes of road accidents.
