Give wayPortugal
Traffic rules
Portugal
1. Give way
A give-way sign requires drivers to allow traffic with priority to proceed before entering, crossing or joining a road. Drivers must reduce speed, observe approaching traffic and stop when necessary.
Unlike a stop sign, a give-way sign does not always require a complete stop. The driver may continue without stopping only when the route is clearly safe and no road user with priority is forced to change speed or direction.
What does giving way mean in Portugal?
Portugal calls the instruction cedência de passagem. Yield to vehicles travelling on the road you are approaching; a stop sign adds the separate duty to stop.
🔗 pgdlisboa.pt • Portugal, Código da Estrada — articles 7, 29–32, 103; RST B1–B2
🔗 ansr.pt • ANSR official RST — corrected 2019 republication, sign descriptions and markings
Give way.
English • Traffic sign B1 • Give way. Drivers must give way to all vehicles on the road they are approaching.
Português • B1 • Cedência de passagem. Indicação de que o condutor deve ceder passagem a todos os veículos que transitem na via de que se aproxima.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Diariodarepublica.pt • Regulamento de Sinalização do Trânsito • artigo 21.º • B1
🔗 Ansr.pt • Republicação oficial retificada • B1 • página 11
SVG source: Republic of Portugal • Public domain • Original revision 2022-07-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Must you always stop when giving way in Portugal?
No. A give-way control requires stopping when necessary to yield or obtain a safe view. A stop sign requires a complete stop even if the road appears empty.
🔗 pgdlisboa.pt • Portugal, Código da Estrada — articles 7, 29–32, 103; RST B1–B2
🔗 ansr.pt • ANSR official RST — corrected 2019 republication, sign descriptions and markings
What should you check before proceeding after giving way in Portugal?
Wait until the manoeuvre is safe. Check the priority traffic, the view in both directions and enough space to complete the entry. Giving way to one vehicle does not remove duties towards another driver, a cyclist or a pedestrian.
🔗 pgdlisboa.pt • Portugal, Código da Estrada — articles 7, 29–32, 103; RST B1–B2
🔗 ansr.pt • ANSR official RST — corrected 2019 republication, sign descriptions and markings
