According to the ANSR report on 24-hour accidents and road inspection, from January to July 2024, 141.9 million vehicles were inspected, either in person or through automatic inspection means, an increase of 79.8% in relation to the same period of 2023.

Of the 141.9 million vehicles inspected in that period, authorities caught 545.1 thousand violations, which represents an increase of 6.2% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Most of the fines were for speeding, especially for drivers caught by radars managed by the National Road Safety Authority, which recorded, during this period, a 49.6% increase in the number of infractions, rising from 224,464 from January to July 2023 to 335,801 in the same period this year.

According to the report, of the 395,492 violations recorded for speeding, 335,801 concern ANSR radars.

The document highlights that the number of drivers inspected in the radar system under ANSR's responsibility, totaling 136,719,761, increased by 88%, between January and July, compared to the same period in 2023.

“SINCRO managed by ANSR recorded an increase of 88.1%, in contrast to the PSP and GNR which recorded decreases of 22.4% and 14.7%, respectively”, states the document.

ANSR says that 72.6% of the total number of fines registered in the first seven months of 2024 corresponded to speeding and 5.9% of infractions were due to the absence of mandatory periodic inspection, and it was also found that driving under the influence of alcohol reached a weight of 2.8% of the total, the lack of insurance represented 1.8%, the use of cell phones 1.6% and the non-use of seat belts 1.3%.

Compared to the previous year, with the exception of speeding which had an increase of 23.1%, ANSR highlights that there were generalized decreases in all other types of infractions, highlighting the absence of seat belts (-44.9% ), child restraint systems (-33.2%), cell phone use while driving (-32.3%), excess alcohol (-21.4%) and lack of insurance (-14.0%).

ANSR also indicates that road crime, measured in total number of arrests, decreased by 38.8% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 13,000 drivers.

Of the total, 57% were due to driving under the influence of alcohol (-38.5%), followed by 33.3% due to lack of legal driving license.

Until July 2024, around 712,200 drivers lost points on their CNH.

Since June 2016, the date the points-based licensing system came into effect, 3,286 drivers have had their driver's license revoked, according to the ANSR.