145 Road Deaths in 14 Weeks: Portugal to Reactivate GNR Traffic Brigade Nearly Two Decades After It Was Scrapped
Road fatalities are up roughly 40 per cent on last year, 20 people died over Easter alone, and the GNR's old Traffic Brigade — disbanded in 2007 — is being stood up again. Minister Luís Neves unveiled a new Highway Code, unannounced STOP operations and more average-speed radars.