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The bill changes the Brazilian Traffic Code (Law No. 9.503/1997) in points on vertical signage for pedestrian crossings.

PL 2879/2011 · latest vote on April 17, 2026

The bill changes the Brazilian Traffic Code (Law No. 9.503/1997) in points on vertical signage for pedestrian crossings. The detailed official summary (ementa) mentions installing traffic lights with an audible signal and a countdown timer.

Key points and official text

Key points

  • Changes the Brazilian Traffic Code (Law No. 9.503/1997)
  • Deals with vertical signage for pedestrian crossings
  • Mentions traffic lights with an audible signal and a countdown timer

Official text (PL 2879/2011)

The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.

Altera a Lei nº 9.503, de 23 de setembro de 1997, que institui o Código de Trânsito Brasileiro, para dispor sobre a sinalização vertical da travessia de pedestre.

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How each deputy voted

Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.

Subject: Infrastructure and Transport. Subject and summary are written by artificial intelligence and can contain errors; the official text of each bill is always available on the Chamber's website. How artificial intelligence is used