What to check in your case
For a stop sign, indicate where you stopped and where you could see approaching traffic. For a police order, describe the signal, distance and response. Include any criminal summons.
Documents for your defence
Full notice or decision, front and back, and evidence of the date of service.
- Approach, sign and stop-line photographs
- Officer’s position and gestures, where relevant
Legislation and official sources
- Código da Estrada
- Regulamento de Sinalização do Trânsito
- Código da Estrada · classificação das infrações
Information checked on 7 November 2026.