Road signs in Brazil

Like many South American countries, 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-3a
Winding road to left

A-3b
Winding road to right

A-4a
Reverse turn to left

A-4b
Reverse turn 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-8
T-intension

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-14
Traffic Signal Ahead

A-15
Stop ahead

A-16
Tram

A-17
Bumpy Roadway

A-18
Bump

A-19
Dip

A-20a
Steep descent

A-20b
Steep ascent

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-23
Movable Bridge

A-24
Roadwork

A-25
Two-way traffic ahead

A-26a
One-way traffic flow to right

A-26b
Two-way traffic flow

A-27
Rock fall

A-28
Slippery Road

A-29
Loose surface

A-30a
Bike

A-30b
Bicycle crossing

A-30c
Traffic Supported by Cyclists and Pedestrians

A-31
Transit of Tractors or Agricultural Machinery

A-32a
Pedestrian

A-32b
Pedestrian crossing

A-33a
School

A-33b
School crossing

A-34
Playground

A-35
Cattle crossing

A-36
Deer crossing

A-37
Maximum height

A-38
Maximum width

A-39
Uncontrolled railroad crossing

A-40
Controlled railroad crossing

A-41a
Railroad crossing

A-41b
Railroad crossing

A-42a
Divided highway start

A-42b
Divided highway end

A-42c
Pass on both sides

A-43
Low flying Aircraft

A-44
High winds

A-45
Dead end

A-46
Maximum weight

A-47
Maximum weight per axle

A-48
Maximum length

Regulatory signs


R-1
Stop

R-2
Yield

R-3
No Entry

R-4a
No Left Turn

R-4b
No Right Turn

R-5a
No U-turn to left

R-5b
No U-turn to right

R-6a
No Parking

R-6b
Parking

R-6c
No Stopping

R-7
No Overtaking

R-8a
No lane changes to right

R-8b
No lane changes to left

R-9
No trucks

R-10
No cars

R-11
Animal-drawn vehicles prohibited

R-12
No bicycles

R-13
Traffic of Tractors and Construction Machinery Prohibited

R-14
Maximum Total Gross Weight Allowed

R-15
Height limit

R-16
Maximum Allowed Width

R-17
Maximum Permitted Weight per Axle

R-18
Maximum Allowed Length

R-19
Speed Limit

R-20
No Horn or Sound Signal Prohibited

R-21
Customs

R-22
Mandatory Use of Tyre Chains

R-23
Cars keep right

R-24a
One-way Street

R-24b
Pass on the right

R-25a
Turn left

R-25b
Turn right

R-25c
Proceed left or straight

R-25d
Proceed right or straight

R-26
Proceed straight

R-27
Buses, Trucks and Large Vehicles Keep on the right

R-28
Two-way traffic

R-29
No pedestrians

R-30
Pedestrian Walk Left

R-31
Pedestrian Walk Right

R-32
Buses only

R-33
Roundabout

R-34
Bicycles only

R-35a
Cyclist, Drive on the Left

R-35b
Cyclist, Drive on the Right

R-36a
Cyclist on the Left Pedestrians on the Right

R-36b
Pedestrians on the Left Cyclist on the Right

R-37
Motorcycles, scooters and mopeds are prohibited.

R-38
No Bus

R-39
Trucks only

R-40a
Handcarts Prohibited

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

Other signs


Zebra crossing

Highway indicative sign

Retired signs

1941 road signs


Mandatory direction

Speed limit

No entry

No vehicles

Weight limit

No stopping

No parking

No motor vehicles except motorcycles

No motorcycles

No motor vehicles

Yield

Stop

Caution

First aid or hospital

Parking

Uneven road

Series of bends

Crossroad

Level crossing with barriers

Level crossing without barriers

Danger

1968 road signs


Sharp turn

Sharp turn

Sharp curve

Sharp curve

Winding road

Winding road

Reverse curve

Reverse curve

Crossroad

Side road

Side road

T-junction

Y-junction

Crossroad with priority

Side road with priority

Side road with priority

T-junction with priority

Y-junction with priority

Stop ahead



Bump

Dip

Uneven road

Steep descent

Steep ascent

Road narrows

Narrow bridge

Opening bridge

Roadwork

Slippery road

Pedestrian crossing

Children

Uncontrolled level crossing

Controlled level crossing

A-48 Maximum length

References

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