12 new average speed cameras planned for national roads
The Government has said it intends to deploy 12 new average speed cameras on Portugal’s national roads by the end of this year. The announcement was made during the signing of the pledge “More Citizenship for Portugal’s Roads” between the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) and Lusoponte, the concessionaire that operates the 25 de Abril Bridge and the Vasco da Gama Bridge, as part of the “Vision Zero” protocol.
Secretary of State for Civil Protection Rui Rocha shared the update, stressing the main goal behind the measure: “What we want is an effective reduction in road accidents,” the minister said.
Where the new ANSR average speed cameras could be installed
No locations have yet been confirmed. According to the official statement, the sites are “still being studied by ANSR, as part of identifying critical points on the road network”. Even so, the 25 de Abril Bridge is being seen as one of the likely places for these new enforcement systems.
Lusoponte upgrades on the Tagus crossings under Vision Zero
In addition to the cameras, the agreement with Lusoponte also points to a technological step forward in how the Tagus crossings are managed. The concessionaire has committed to installing an automatic incident-detection system using video and artificial intelligence, designed to spot hazards in real time.
“The commitments agreed today include the installation of average speed enforcement cameras on the 25 de Abril Bridge, an automatic incident-detection system using video with artificial intelligence, a pilot project to monitor the use of seat belts and mobile phones while driving, and the promotion of the luminous lane assignment signalling system (SLAV) on the Vasco da Gama Bridge,” the text states.
The “Vision Zero” agreement sets a target of cutting the number of fatalities by 50% by 2030, and an ambition of zero deaths or serious injuries on Portuguese roads by 2050.
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