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| Driving in Portugal |
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| Basic rules of the road for
driving in Portugal and other useful information |
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Drive Safely! Drive on the right!
General
• License: A valid
Driver's License or an International Driving License
• Minimum acceptable rental age of driver: 23
• All Traffic flow: right side of the road
Speed Limit
Otherwise signalized here are the
following speed limits :
• Built-up areas (Inside Villages, Cities or Towns):
50 km/h = 30 mph
• Other roads (Outside Villages, Cities or Towns)
: 90 km/h = 54 mph
• Motorways: 120 km/h = 72 mph
Important
Warnings to Drivers
• Documents relating to the car and its Insurance
must be kept in the vehicle.
• "On the Spot" Traffic fines applied.
Police may demand immediate payment either in cash
or using a Credit Card.
• Seat belts fitted in back and front of a vehicle
must be worn at all times.
• Roads and un-motorized vehicles are not well lit
at night, so drive with caution.
• Children under 12 years old are prohibited from
sitting in the front seat and are required to be
fastened in the appropriate style chairs for their
age in the back seats.
• Vehicles must carry warning triangle sign and
a reflector vest. The vest must be worn by the drives
when standing outside their vehicle due to any mechanical
or electrical failure
• At the junction of two roads of equal importance,
traffic coming from the right always has priority
unless otherwise signalled.
• Vehicles already in a traffic circle (roundabout)
always have priority over those vehicles about to
enter into it.
• It is against the law to park on the side of any
road facing the oncoming traffic lane. Breaking
this law is very dangerous to other drivers as they
will not be expecting this unlawful movement.
• Drivers are not permitted to accept or make mobile
phones calls whilst the vehicle is in motion.
• When travelling be extremely careful and patient.
At times in rural areas you will find the roads
occupied with horse-drawn carts and farm animals.
• Speed limits are enforced by radar traps, cameras,
and often unmarked police cars.
• A driver's blood alcohol level is not allowed
to exceed 0.05 percent and the penalties are extremely
stiff and high levels of alcohol may include time
in prison.
Important Note: All information on this page
is intended as a guide to the more important rules
for the different countries to which we offer car
hire services. It is not meant to be a comprehensive
document. At Carentalweb.com we try and keep the
information on this page up-to-date, but we cannot
be held responsible in any way for any consequences
arising from any inaccuracies. If you find a mistake
or would like to send us some additional information,
please email
us. We appreciate
your cooperation.
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