GNR arrests 280 drivers weekly for drink-driving in Portugal

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Portugal's National Republican Guard (GNR) arrests approximately 280 drivers per week for drink-driving offenses, totaling 8,438 arrests between January 1 and July 31. The GNR recorded 8,856 alcohol-related crimes in the first seven months, with the difference due to cases requiring hospital blood tests. Adults aged 31 to 64 are most affected, with the 51-64 age group accounting for 2,450 arrests. Risk peaks on weekends between midnight and 6 a.m., with Porto, Setúbal, Aveiro, and Faro recording the highest numbers. Driving with a blood alcohol level of 1.20 g/l or higher is a crime punishable by up to one year in prison.


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