Stop signPortugal
Traffic rules
Portugal
8. Stop sign
A stop sign requires drivers to bring their vehicle to a complete stop and give way before entering or crossing the road ahead. The stop must be made at the stop line or another legally prescribed position.
After stopping, the driver may continue only when this can be done safely and without interfering with traffic that has priority. The sign does not create priority for the driver who has stopped.
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Must I stop completely at a stop sign in Portugal?
Yes. Come to a complete stop when the applicable stop sign controls your approach, even when you cannot see another road user. Slowing to a crawl is not a stop. The stopping duty is separate from the duty to give way before continuing.
🔗 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
Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in Portugal?
Stop at the indicated stop line or, where none is marked, before entering the junction. Do not move into the intersecting road until you can give way safely and have checked the required view.
🔗 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
Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in Portugal?
A complete stop does not, by itself, give you priority. Give way to the road users entitled to pass under the junction’s signs and rules, check pedestrians and cyclists, and proceed only when the gap is safe. Do not follow another stopped vehicle through without satisfying your own stopping and yielding duties.
🔗 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
