In just one month, more than 1.8 million vehicles were monitored by radar on the Vasco da Gama Bridge, with 273 offenses recorded, 10 of which were very serious, for speeding.
The data from the GNR was revealed in a statement this Wednesday, to mark the first month of installation of average speed control radars on the Vasco da Gama Bridge, indicating that among the offenses are 10 very serious (181 km/h or more), 134 serious (151 km/h to 180 km/h), 129 minor (121 km/h to 150 km/h).
The statement also specifies that the highest speed excess detected by the average speed control radars on that crossing of the Tagus River was 246 km/h.
The Vasco da Gama Bridge has had average speed control radars since June 15th, in order to reduce accidents, increase traffic flow, and contribute to the eradication of illegal racing.
In the statement, the GNR advises motorists to comply with the legally established speed limits and to adjust their speed to the weather conditions, the state of the road, and the volume of traffic, as well as to avoid maneuvers that could result in traffic congestion or accidents, and to adopt attentive, cautious, and defensive driving, contributing to the reduction of road accident rates.
