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114. Turn signals
Turn signals, also called direction indicators, are flashing lights used to communicate a driver's intention to turn or move laterally, such as when changing lanes. They normally flash on the side towards which the vehicle intends to move.
Turn signals should be activated early enough to give other road users useful warning and should be cancelled once the intended movement has been completed. Signalling does not itself give the driver priority or make an unsafe manoeuvre permissible.
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When should Portuguese drivers indicate?
With sufficient advance warning.
🔗 pgdlisboa.pt • Portugal, Código da Estrada — articles 13–14, 21, 35
🔗 ansr.pt • ANSR official RST — corrected 2019 republication, sign descriptions and markings
How long must Portuguese turn signals continue?
Throughout the manoeuvre; stop immediately after completion.
🔗 pgdlisboa.pt • Portugal, Código da Estrada — articles 13–14, 21, 35
🔗 ansr.pt • ANSR official RST — corrected 2019 republication, sign descriptions and markings

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