The GNR's "Todos os Santos 2026" operation puts extra patrols and checks on the mainland's busiest roads from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November. What it is targeting, what earlier operations found, and what it means if you are driving to family this weekend.
ANSR's newest quarterly report counts 105 road deaths from January to March, 14 more than a year earlier, and 559 serious injuries. Leiria and Porto had the most deaths, and two thirds died inside built-up areas.
Ruling 775/2026 upholds the rule that a driver whose licence is cancelled after losing every point gets one court challenge and no appeal, even though the prosecutor backed the driver. What it means, and how the points system leads to a two-year wait for a new licence.
A company-owned Mercedes crossed the 8.4 km bridge in 103 seconds on Monday night, 172 km/h over the 120 km/h limit. The driver is still to be named. Here is what the Highway Code charges for speeding, and when it becomes a crime.
The regulator wants to cut the EGME fees on public charging sessions by 52.1 percent in 2027. The saving is small because the operator's charge, not the network fee, drives the price of a charge. The final tariffs are approved in December.
The GNR and PSP target speeding from 13 to 19 October under the ANSR's Viaje sem Pressa campaign. Here is what the Highway Code charges for going over the limit, and why staying under it is not always enough.
Since March 2020, Italy has fined drivers who carry an under-four without an alarm that stops the child being forgotten in the car. Portugal has no such rule. Here is what the Highway Code and Penal Code do say, and what to do if you see a child alone in a car.
