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

- Bill: PL 2879/2011
- Subject: [Infrastructure and Transport](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/assunto/infraestrutura-e-transporte/)
- Latest vote: April 17, 2026
- Page: https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/530513/
- Official text: https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/prop_mostrarintegra?codteor=948745 (The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.)

## Summary

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

- 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

## Votes

- April 17, 2026: approved, vote type: symbolic (no vote recorded for each deputy). Approved the Substitute Text to Bill No. 2.879 of 2011, from the Committee on Roads and Transport.

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