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Road safety and traffic enforcement measures

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Municipalities and law enforcement agencies in Brazil and Portugal are implementing various technological and operational measures to enhance road safety and enforce traffic regulations. In Brazil, Petrolina mandated the installation of free GPS tracking devices on all licensed taxis to improve oversight. ~~Meanwhile,~~ Porto Alegre has expanded its electronic enforcement capabilities ~~by installing~~ through signal-advance detectors ~~at key intersections to monitor red-light violations~~ and ~~speeding. The city’s EPTC also conducts daily speed enforcement through its~~ the ‘Operação Radar’ ~~program, which recently cited~~ program. During the week of August 10 to 16, the city’s Empresa Pública de Transporte e Circulação (EPTC) conducted approximately 70 mobile radar operations, inspecting over 22,000 vehicles. This period saw three drivers cited in the North Zone for exceeding speed limits by more than ~~50%.~~ 50%, an infraction classified as a very serious offense that may lead to fines, license points, and driving suspensions. In Portugal, the Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP) ~~has deployed mobile radar operations across several districts, including Lisboa and Porto. This initiative, part of the~~ continues its ‘Quem o avisa...’ prevention ~~program, aims~~ program. For August, the PSP published a mobile radar schedule targeting high-traffic areas to reduce accidents during the ~~high-traffic~~ summer holiday ~~period by targeting speeding violations.~~ season. These operations are distributed across several districts, including Lisboa, Porto, Setúbal, Coimbra, Santarém, and Évora.

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