Road signs in Brazil

Like many South American countries, the road signs in Brazil are strongly based on the US MUTCD standard, but with text in Portuguese. The regulatory, prohibitory and mandatory signs are all of them white circular with red borders, with the exception of the stop and the yield sign. The warning signs are yellow diamonds (or orange when used on road works). Units are expressed in compliance with the International System of Units.

Brazil signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968, but has yet to fully ratify it.[1]

Warning signs


A-1a
Sharp Curve
to Left

A-1b
Sharp Curve
to Right

A-2a
Bend to Left

A-2b
Bend to Right

A-5a
S-curve to Left

A-5b
S-curve to Right

A-6
Crossroads

A-7a
Side Road
to Left

A-7b
Side Road
to Right

A-12
Circle Road

A-14
Traffic
Signal Ahead

A-17
Bumpy Roadway

A-18
Bump

A-20a
Steep
Descent

A-24
Roadwork

A-28
Slippery
Road

A-32a
Pedestrian

A-33a
School children Crossing

A-39
Uncontrolled
Railroad
Crossing

A-40
Controlled
Railroad
Crossing

A-41b
Railroad crossing

A-3a
Winding road to left

A-3b
Winding road to right

A-4a
Winding road to left

A-9
Y-junction

A-10a
Oblique road branch to left

A-10b
Oblique road branch to right

A-11a
Successive opposite intersections (left first)

A-11b
Successive opposite intersections (right first)

A-12
Roundabout ahead

A-13a
Merging traffic from left

A-13b
Merging traffic from right

A-15
Stop ahead

A-19
Dip

A-45
Dead end

A-25
Two-way traffic ahead

A-42a
Divided highway start

A-42b
Divided highway end

A-42c
Pass on both sides

A-21a
Road narrows on both sides

A-21b
Road narrows to left

A-21c
Road narrows to right

A-21d
Road widens to left

A-21e
Road widens to right

A-22
Narrow bridge

A-30a
Bike

A-46
Maximum weight

A-29
Loose surface

A-32b
Pedestrian crossing

A-33b
School crossing

A-35
Cattle crossing

A-36
Deer crossing

A-37
Maximum height

A-26a
One-way traffic flow to right

A-26b
Two-way traffic flow

A-27
Rock
Fall

Zebra crossing

A-34
Playground ahead

A-48
Maximum length

A-38
Maximum width

A-30b
Bicycle crossing

A-20b
Steep ascent

A-43
Low flying Aircraft

A-37
Maximum height

A-46
Maximum weight

A-47
Maximum weight per axle

A-44
High winds

A-16
Tram

Regulatory signs


R-1
Stop

R-2
Yield
(formerly used )

R-3
No Entry

R-4a
No Left Turn

R-4b
No Right Turn

R-6a
No Parking

R-6b
Parking

R-6c
No Stopping

R-7
No Overtaking

R-12
No Bicycles

R-19
Speed Limit

R-24a
One-way Street

R-24b
Pass on the Right

R-26
Proceed straight

R-25a
Turn left

R-25b
Turn Right

R-25c
Proceed left or straight

R-25d
Proceed right or straight

R-28
Two-way traffic

R-9
No trucks

R-5a
No U-turn

R-29
No pedestrians

R-15
Height limit

R-33
Roundabout

R-34
Bicycles only

R-8a
No lane changes to right

R-8b
No lane changes to left

R-10
No cars

R-39
Trucks only

R-23
Cars keep right

R-32
Buses only

Educational signs


Wear your seatbelt

Obey posted signs

Don't throw trash
on the highway
nature thanks you

Help take care of
our natural riches
drive carefully

Preserve nature
think of
future generations

Directional signs


Highway indicative sign

References

  1. ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.