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-4a
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-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-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-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-12
No bicycles

R-15
Height limit

R-19
Speed Limit

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-28
Two-way traffic

R-29
No pedestrians

R-32
Buses only

R-33
Roundabout

R-34
Bicycles only

R-39
Trucks 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

Other signs


Zebra crossing

Highway indicative sign

Retired signs


Proceed straight

Turn right

Proceed right or straight

Keep right

No entry

No vehicles

No stopping

No parking

Main road ahead

Stop

Caution

First aid or hospital

Parking

Controlled railroad crossing

References

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