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Portugal
Portugal Transportation:
Railways:
total: 2,850
km (2004 est.)
broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge
Highways:
total: 17,135
km (2002 est.)
paved: 14,736 km (including 1,659 km of expressways)
unpaved: 2,399 km
Waterways:
210 km (on
Douro River from Porto) (2003 est.)
DRIVING
GUIDE
License:
An approved translation of a valid driver's license
or and international driving Permit.
Minimum rental age: 23
Traffic flow: right side Speed
Limits
Built-up (Urban) areas: 50 km/h = 30 mph
Other (Rural) roads: 90 km/h = 54 mph
Motorways: 120 km/h = 72 mph - (minimum 50 km/h
= 30 mph).
Inside Urban area - excess of less than 20 kms
= Fine up to € 300.00
Inside Urban area - excess of 20 to 40 kms = Fine
up to € 600.00
Inside Urban area - excess of 40 to 60 kms = Fine
up to € 1,500.00
Inside Urban area - excess of 60 kms = Fine up
to € 2,500.00
Rural roads - excess of less 30 kms = Fine up
to € 300.00
Rural roads - excess of 30 to 60 kms = Fine up
to € 600.00
Rural roads - excess of 60 to 80 kms = Fine up
to € 1,500.00
Rural roads - excess of 80 kms = Fine up to €
2,500.0
Warnings
Detail documents of the vehicle and its Insurance
must be kept.
All
passengers must be worn seat belts when seated
in a vehicle.
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.
Children
under 12 years must be used with their safety
equipments when traveling.
Traffic coming from the right has priority
unless otherwise signified.
Vehicles parked on pavements other when permitted
as indicated by signs, are subject to the
vehicle being impounded for a period of one
month up to one year.
Use
of mobile phones is prohibited at the time
of driving.
Throwing objects outside the cars are restricted.
Vehicles must carry warning triangles signs.
Losing a license to drive from two months
up to one year if he break up the following
rules:- Crossing white lines, jumping red
lights, ignoring policemen signals.
Overtake
should be always in the left of that vehicle.
Drivers
must to be respect for "Stop" signs.
Driving below 50 Kms on Motorways can be fined
€ 300.00.
Speed limits are checked by radar traps and
unmarked police cars.
A driver's blood alcohol level is not allowed
to exceed 0.05 percent
