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Part of situation: Driving and mobility regulation in Brazil and Portugal (5 clusters)

Brazil Bill 3081/26 proposes harsher penalties for traffic fatalities

Bill 3081/26 Brazilian Traffic Code pedestrian safety cyclist protection traffic law reform

Bill 3081/26 is currently under review by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, proposing significant changes to the Brazilian Traffic Code. The legislation aims to increase penalties for drivers who cause homicide or bodily injury to pedestrians and cyclists.

Under the proposal, the current penalty for involuntary manslaughter, which ranges from two to four years of detention, would increase by half to two-thirds if certain aggravating factors are present. These include driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, exceeding the speed limit by 50% or more, participating in illegal street races, performing prohibited maneuvers, or fleeing the scene of the accident without providing aid.

If multiple aggravating factors are committed simultaneously, the law mandates the maximum two-thirds increase, potentially raising the maximum sentence to 6 years and 8 months. Additionally, if the accident results in multiple deaths, the penalty can be increased by another half. The bill also seeks to increase penalties for bodily injuries resulting in permanent disability or deformity, and significantly raises the punishment for fleeing the scene of an accident from a maximum of one year of detention to up to four years of imprisonment.

Author of the bill, Deputy Pompeo de Mattos, cited the vulnerability of cyclists and pedestrians as the primary motivation, referencing a 2026 incident in Três Coroas where two cyclists were killed by a drunk driver.

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Brazilian Traffic Code · Chamber of Deputies · Pompeo de Mattos · Senate Federal · Três Coroas

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Projeto aumenta punição para motoristas que matarem pedestres ou ciclistas [www.brasilemfolhas.com.br]
Projeto aumenta punição para motoristas que matam pedestres ou ciclistas – Imprensa Pública [imprensapublica.com.br]
Projeto de Pompeo de Mattos aumenta pena para motorista que matar pedestre ou ciclista [www.justicaemfoco.com.br]
Projeto aumenta pena para motorista que matar pedestre ou ciclista - Correio do Agreste [www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br]