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Brazil traffic violations and enforcement transparency

Overview

Since early July 2026, Brazil's Traffic Code has introduced medium-level penalties for splashing pedestrians and gravíssima fines for overtaking on highway shoulders. Other updates include infractions for stopping due to fuel shortages and failing to maintain distance from cyclists. Enforcement has included expanded patrols, electronic radar monitoring, and new red-light detectors in Porto Alegre.

In August 2026, the municipal agency Emdec in Campinas reported 78,900 infractions through July, dominated by 67,600 red-light violations and 11,300 illegal stops on pedestrian crossings. Emdec noted that four fatal red-light crashes occurred in 2025. Concurrently, a federal judge ordered the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (Dnit) and monitoring firm Velsis to justify the removal of 23 speed-control devices—comprising 17 electronic speed bumps and six radars—from the BR-365 and BR-050 highways in Minas Gerais. The Ministry of Public Prosecutor’s Office warned that this loss of monitoring has increased vehicle speeds and accident risks.

Legislative efforts to reform enforcement are intensifying. Bill 2364/26, authored by Deputy André Fernandes, seeks to mandate that speed radars be installed in clearly visible locations, proposing that fines from hidden or unannounced equipment be automatically annulled to prioritize education over punishment. Additionally, a substitute bill modifying Bill 3,516/2019, presented by Deputy Cezinha de Madureira, proposes a ten-year amnesty for speeding fines. This proposal seeks to cancel penalties from all speed measurement equipment and remove associated interest and charges, citing the need for administrative justice due to potential flaws in previous calibration and measurement procedures. Until such legislation passes, CONTRAN Resolution 798/2020 remains the governing standard.

Entities

Chamber of Deputies · Campinas · Rodovia Prof. Zeferino Vaz · Brazilian Traffic Code · Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes (DNIT)

Timeline

  1. 24 days ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Brazil legislative proposal seeks amnesty for 10 years of speeding fines

    A new legislative proposal in Brazil seeks to amnesty speeding fines recorded by radars over the last decade and allows for a technical review of speed enforcement equipment.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Brazil considers law to annul fines from hidden speed radars

    Brazil's Bill 2364/26 proposes that speed fines from hidden or poorly signaled radars be automatically annulled to increase enforcement transparency.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Brazil sees rise in traffic violations as radar enforcement halted in Minas Gerais

    Campinas logged nearly 79,000 traffic violations in 2026, while Minas Gerais saw 23 speed‑control devices removed, prompting a court‑ordered explanation and safety concerns.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Brazil limits heavy vehicles and adds red‑light detectors to improve road safety

    Brazil tightens traffic safety: a highway lane in Campinas is shut to heavy vehicles for barrier upgrades, while Porto Alegre adds three red‑light detectors to its intersection network.

  5. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Red‑light traffic violations rise in Brazil's Federal District

    Red‑light violations in Brazil's Federal District rose to 52,944 in Jan‑May 2026, up 8% from 2025, with penalties of 7 points and R$293.47, while speeding remains the most common offense.

  6. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Brazilian Traffic Code Articles 180 and 201 Define Fuel‑Related and Cyclist‑Safety Infractions

    Brazil's Traffic Code penalizes fuel‑related vehicle stoppages (Art. 180) and requires a 1.5 m gap when passing cyclists (Art. 201), each classified as a medium‑level infraction with fines.

  7. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Brazil fines drivers for splashing pedestrians and overtaking on highway shoulder

    Brazil's Traffic Code fines drivers R$130.16 for splashing pedestrians and R$1,467.35 for overtaking on the highway shoulder, assigning licence points for each violation.

Sources

98fmnatal.com.br · araucarianoar.com.br · blogdovanguarda.com.br · bombeirosdf.com.br · bp22.bemparana.com.br · brasilemfolhas.com · canaltech.com.br · congressoemfoco.uol.com.br · em.com.br · fatopaulista.com.br · gazetaweb.com · imprensapublica.com.br · informatudodf.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br · maringamanchete.com.br · mehlmeisel.de · mixvale.com.br · noticiascg.com.br · oantagonista.com · oantagonista.uol.com.br · oinformante.blog.br · osul.com.br · poa24horas.com.br · thmais.com.br · tplmoms.com · ultimosegundo.ig.com.br

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