# Brazilian traffic regulations and code > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-traffic-regulations-and-code > Updated: 2026-08-17T20:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB) establishes specific regulations regarding vehicle operation, cargo transport, and intersection management. Regulations for vehicle use include penalties for improper driving habits, such as resting a foot on the clutch pedal, which is classified as a medium infraction. Cargo transport is strictly regulated; items on a vehicle roof must be secured with appropriate racks or carriers. Transporting items directly on the car body is a serious infraction, and if cargo falls onto the roadway, the violation is upgraded to a “very serious infraction”. In instances where traffic lights fail or operate in warning mode, intersections are treated as locations without traffic light control. In these cases, drivers must follow vertical signaling or specific priority rules: vehicles on highways or those already in a roundabout have precedence, and otherwise, priority is given to the vehicle approaching from the driver’s right. The code clarifies that road width or traffic volume does not determine priority. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: Brazil traffic rules for intersections with failed signals Under the Brazilian Traffic Code, failed traffic lights require drivers to follow vertical signage or specific priority rules, such as yielding to vehicles on the right or those in roundabouts. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-traffic-rules-for-intersections-with-failed-signals ### 2026-08-17: Traffic regulations and penalties for vehicle misuse Brazilian traffic laws penalize improper driving habits, such as resting feet on the clutch, and unsafe cargo transport on vehicle roofs without proper racks. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/traffic-regulations-and-penalties-for-vehicle-misuse --- Cite as: Brazilian traffic regulations and code. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-traffic-regulations-and-code