On 19 October, a driver was caught driving at an average speed of 292 kilometres per hour on the Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, a value never before recorded by the bridge's average-speed radar.
TVI and CNN Portugal reported that the driver covered 8.4 kilometres in 103 seconds, even though the speed limit in the area is 120 kilometres per hour. In other words, the driver was travelling at 172 kilometres per hour above the legal limit, which was the highest value recorded by the bridge's average speed radar.
Possible consequences
Portuguese law treats speeding as a very serious offence, which can lead to a €500 fine and a driving disqualification of up to two years.
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In Denmark you miss / loose you car, MC etc if you drive >100% what allowed or more >200 km/h. And miss you driving license minimum 3 years.
So ex 81 km/h where it's allowed max 40 km/h = no car or no MC
By Ole from Algarve on 21 Oct 2026, 19:48
Did the driver endanger anybody while speeding? For me that is the main question. If the answer is NO then some punishment (e.g. a 4 digit fine) would ok. Otherwise the license should be taken and the driver should have to start from zero.
By Tom from Lisbon on 23 Oct 2026, 15:18