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Approaching a curve does not automatically require a driver to reduce speed further if moderate speed is already maintained.

Case Number 079143
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the review regarding excessive speed in a traffic accident case involving a driver approaching a curve. The plaintiff argued that proximity to a reduced visibility area necessitated further speed reduction, while the defense maintained that moderate speed was sufficient. The court ruled that no additional braking is legally required when a vehicle is already traveling at a moderate pace near such hazards.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO EXCESSO DE VELOCIDADE

Keywords

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excessive speed liability traffic accident causation moderate speed standard reduced visibility zones driver duty of care traffic code provisions accident review dismissal

Cited Legislation

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Art. 280, n.º 1 do Código da Viação
Art. 281 do Código da Viação

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00004606

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199010040791432

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 00738/89

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/CD613F708366BC4A802568FC00398494?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Desde que circule a velocidade moderada, o simples facto de se aproximar de curva, cruzamento ou entroncamento de visibilidade reduzida não obriga o condutor a reduzi-la ainda mais.