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Brazil traffic violations and enforcement transparency

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2026-08-11 19:27 UTC → 2026-08-24 19:53 UTC · added removed

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. Addressing Legislative efforts to reform enforcement transparency, are intensifying. Bill 2364/26 is currently under analysis in the Chamber of Deputies. Authored 2364/26, authored by Deputy André Fernandes, the proposal seeks to amend the Traffic Code to mandate that speed radars be installed in clearly visible locations. Under this bill, fines issued by equipment locations, proposing that is hidden, camouflaged, fines from hidden or lacks prior signage would unannounced equipment be automatically annulled, shifting the focus of electronic enforcement 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 punitive all speed measurement equipment and remove associated interest and charges, citing the need for administrative justice due to educational. potential flaws in previous calibration and measurement procedures. Until such legislation passes, CONTRAN Resolution 798/2020 remains the governing standard for speed enforcement signage and technical surveys. standard.

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  1. 2026-08-24 19:53 UTC Brazil traffic violations and enforcement transparency
  2. 2026-08-11 19:27 UTC Brazil traffic violations and enforcement transparency
  3. 2026-08-07 19:24 UTC Brazil traffic violations and safety measures
  4. 2026-07-26 21:35 UTC Brazil traffic violations and safety measures

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