No parkingBrazil
Traffic rules
Brazil
1. No parking
No parking indicates that vehicles may not be left parked at the location or along the section of road covered by the restriction. Depending on local law, a driver may still be allowed to stop briefly to pick up or drop off passengers or to load or unload goods, provided stopping itself is not prohibited.
A no-parking restriction may apply continuously or only during specified times, days, vehicle categories or sections of road. Its exact extent and exceptions are determined by the traffic sign, supplementary panels, road markings and local traffic regulations.
Can you make a passenger stop where parking is prohibited in Brazil?
Only for the time indispensable for boarding or alighting, without disrupting vehicles or pedestrians, and subject to any stopping prohibition.
🔗 planalto.gov.br • Brazil, Traffic Code, Articles 47–48 and 181, Article 47
Does loading goods count as a brief passenger stop in Brazil?
No. The Traffic Code treats goods loading and unloading as parking, regulated by the responsible road authority.
🔗 planalto.gov.br • Brazil, Traffic Code, Articles 47–48 and 181, Article 47
How close to a Brazilian street corner may you park?
Keep at least 5 metres from the alignment of the crossing road.
🔗 planalto.gov.br • Brazil, Traffic Code, Articles 47–48 and 181, Article 181(I)
Can you park across a lowered vehicle-access kerb in Brazil?
No. Do not obstruct a lowered kerb intended for vehicles entering or leaving.
🔗 planalto.gov.br • Brazil, Traffic Code, Articles 47–48 and 181, Article 181(IX)
Can you double-park beside another car in Brazil?
No. Parking in a second row beside another vehicle is prohibited.
🔗 planalto.gov.br • Brazil, Traffic Code, Articles 47–48 and 181, Article 181(XI)
