In the operation “SAFE TRANSPORT”, inserted in the campaign “Portugal always safe” and mainly intended for TVDE vehiclesPSP has supervised 1,418 conductors and controlled 3,716 radar vehicles.
PSP has detained 28 people and has registered 290 road infractions in the last three days during the “Safe Transport” operation, which also aimed to reinforce the feeling of safety of users using TVDE vehicles, this police said today.
In this operation, which Between 19 and 21 Septemberinserted in the campaign “Portugal always safe”intended for all vehicles, but especially those inserted in digital application transport platforms, aka TVDE, PSP supervised 1,418 conductors and controlled 3,716 radar vehiclesaccording to data released by the National Directorate.
In the context of these operations, which aimed at all types of vehicles, 28 arrests were made (20 by driving in a state of drunkennessfive by LACK OF LEGAL QUALITATION and three by other criminal situations), 290 infractions reported (highlighting 126 by speeding, 35 due to lack of compulsory periodic inspection, 16 due to lack of liability insurance and 12 for driving under the influence of alcohol) and seized 15 vehicles.
Prevention and inspection actions
To increase the confidence and security of citizens, PSP has developed 17 prevention and inspection actionsin the municipalities of Barreiro, Faro, Lisbon, Loures, Oeiras, Portimão, Porto, Setúbal and Sintra“with incidence in road prevention and inspection, with the objective of determining, preventing and detecting situations that can configure criminal and/or offense illicit, promoting the reinforcement of the sense of security, contrary to decontextualized information that creates a sense of insecurity in populations.”
These initiatives aimed to simultaneouslyprevent crime and road infractions Associated with the use of digital application transport platforms, “but also directed to other road users, promoting respect for current legislation, thus reinforcing the sense of security in the community,” says PSP, in a note.
PSP ensures that it will continue to be aware and trigger new inspection operations directed to specific activities, but will also continue attentive to all risk behaviors of other conductors, in the sense of reducing the crime and road accident rates.
“It will continue to deserve special concern the monitoring of the sense of safety of users of vehicles inserted on digital application transport platforms (TVDE), in order to prevent abusive behaviors, both national residents and tourists, continuing to exponent the image of Portugal as a safe destination,” he adds.
PSP advises all potential users of passenger transport services on TVDE vehicles that, in the event of inappropriate behavior by the driver, whether in the interpersonal relationship or driving, if Use the platform’s complaint functionality.
