GNR caught 10,855 drivers with alcohol this year, 10% less than in 2015 – Daily News – Lisbon

Aveiro, Braga and Faro are the districts where more drivers were caught driving with excess alcohol.

the GNR took this year 10,855 drivers with excess alcohol, less 10 percent than in the same period of 2015, said the company, which today begins a surveillance operation to alcohol and drugs.

in a statement, the National Guard advances that since the beginning of the year, underwent the breath test 516 000 drivers, of which 10,855 led to alcohol in the blood (BAC) higher than permitted by law, less 1153 than in the same period 2015 (10%).

of the 10,855 drivers with alcohol, 41 percent (4,462) led with BAC greater than or equal to 1.2 grams per liter, considered a crime, said that security force.

According to GNR, Aveiro (1274), Braga (1259) and Faro (1205) were the districts with more drivers caught driving with excess alcohol.

Since the districts with less drivers with alcohol this year are Portalegre (146) and Bragança (148).

the information was given in the week that the GNR held nationwide operation “Tispol alcohol and drugs”, enforcement action driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

according to the GNR, enforcement actions are “directed primarily to the ways and places where violations by excess alcohol and consumption of psychotropic substances are more frequent “.

the operation, which ends on Sunday, is held equally in all countries of Europe and is part of the plane defined by the European Traffic police Network (TISPOL), a body that brings together all police transit in Europe, where the GNR is a national representative and the Euro control Route control services group of European roads whose aim is to improve road safety.