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Failure to wait for traffic clearance at a STOP sign constitutes negligence causing vehicle accident.

Case Number 0230074
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto confirmed the lower court's finding that the appellant was negligent for failing to wait for traffic clearance after stopping at a STOP sign. The court held that merely immobilizing the vehicle was insufficient; the driver must also ensure the priority road is clear before proceeding. Consequently, the court ruled that the appellant's failure to observe this duty of care directly caused the accident.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO PARAGEM DE VEÍCULO NEGLIGÊNCIA

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traffic negligence STOP sign duty vehicle accident priority road driver liability

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CCIV Art. 483

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 06/19/2001

[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00031516

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200202210230074

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 166/00

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T J MAIA 4J

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/6AF28BAE5CDD04B780256BB2002FBF34?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O respeito pela ordem imposta pelo sinal STOP não se basta com a imobilização do veículo, mas exige igualmente que o visado aguarde o tempo necessário para o descongestionamento da via prioritária com que se depara, de modo a não perturbar a passagem de qualquer veículo que nela transita.