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Court confirms that a railway crossing sign with 'Stop' effect grants trains absolute priority over vehicles.

Case Number 9100725
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto confirmed the lower court's judgment regarding a traffic accident at a railway crossing. The plaintiff argued that the specific warning tabuleta was insufficient compared to a standard stop sign, while the defense emphasized the absolute priority of trains. The court ruled that the existing signage effectively conveyed a stop command, thereby validating the train's right of way and dismissing the vehicle's claim for compensation.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO CULPA PASSAGEM DE NÍVEL

Keywords

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railway crossing priority absolute train right of way traffic sign equivalence road accident liability warning tabuleta effect

Cited Legislation

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CCIV Art. 503, n.º 3
CE Art. 3, n.º 1, 2
DL 156/81 Art. 9, 3, 11, 2, 15, 13, n.º 3, F, G, H

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 10/26/1991 [Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00004500 [Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP199204069100725 [PRIVACIDADE] 1 [PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 100/89-2 [TEXTO INTEGRAL] N [TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T J MIRANDELA [URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/5597732BA2EC6B4F8025686B00663AC0?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO I - A tabuleta existente no local de passagem de nível com a legenda " Atenção aos comboios. Pare. Escute. Olhe. " produz o mesmo efeito que o sinal de " STOP ". II - Um veículo " ferroviário " goza de prioridade absoluta na passagem de nível.