This campaign, involving the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR), the National Republican Guard (GNR) and the Public Security Police (PSP), took place between 3 and 10 of October and aimed to alert drivers to the serious consequences of using a mobile phone while driving.

During the operations of the Security Forces, in this period, 57,840 vehicles were inspected in person.

In a statement, the authorities refer to having sensitised 757 drivers and passengers, to whom several messages were sent warning of the dangers of using mobile phones while driving, namely about the increase in reaction time to unforeseen situations, which is greater than the effect of a blood alcohol level of 0.8 g/l.

During the campaign period, 2,769 accidents were recorded (122 less than in the same period), resulting in 15 fatalities (plus six), 51 serious injuries (minus one) and 878 minor injuries (minus 65).

Accidents with fatalities occurred in the districts of Braga (2), Bragança, Viana do Castelo, Porto, Aveiro, Santarém (2), Lisbon, Setúbal (2) and Faro (3).