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  1. In Portuguese traffic law, which signal takes absolute legal precedence over all other road rules and signs?
  2. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the hierarchy position of temporary road signs deployed for construction work?
  3. In Portuguese traffic law, when a traffic light displays green while a vertical STOP sign is attached to the same pole, which applies?
  4. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what must a driver do when traffic lights are dark and an inverted triangle (B1) is mounted on the post?
  5. In Portuguese traffic law, what rule governs an intersection where the traffic lights are dark and no vertical priority signs exist?
  6. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the standard shape and border color of danger warning signs?
  7. In Portuguese traffic regulations, at what distance before a hazard are warning signs normally placed on rural roads?
  8. In Portuguese traffic law, what does danger warning sign A1a displaying a curved arrow pointing right indicate?
  9. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign A3a showing a car on a 10% downward slope indicate?
  10. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign A4a showing two lateral road edges narrowing symmetrically indicate?
  11. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign A8 depicting a car with skid marks underneath indicate?
  12. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign A9 showing stones flying from car tires indicate?
  13. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign A11 depicting a pedestrian walking inside horizontal lines indicate?
  14. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign A12 depicting two running children indicate?
  15. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign A13 showing a cyclist mounted on a bicycle indicate?
  16. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign A15 displaying a worker shoveling earth on a yellow background indicate?
  17. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign A16 displaying three colored circles indicate?
  18. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign A18 depicting an airport windsock indicate?
  19. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign A19 displaying a vertical exclamation mark indicate?
  20. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign A20 displaying an equilateral black cross indicate?
  21. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign A22 displaying three arrows in a circular pattern indicate?
  22. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign A23 displaying two opposing vertical arrows indicate?
  23. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign A24 showing three queued passenger cars indicate?
  24. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign A27 displaying a gate fence indicate?
  25. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign A28 displaying a vintage steam locomotive indicate?
  26. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign A5 displaying an opening bridge indicate?
  27. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign A6 showing a car falling off a quay into water indicate?
  28. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign A7a showing a raised hump in the roadway indicate?
  29. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign A10 showing rocks falling down a hillside indicate?
  30. In Portuguese traffic law, what is the shape and requirement of sign B1?
  31. In Portuguese traffic law, what is the mandatory requirement imposed by sign B2 (STOP)?
  32. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign B3 (yellow diamond with white border) indicate?
  33. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign B4 (yellow diamond with black diagonal bar) indicate?
  34. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign B5 (red circle with red and black arrows) indicate?
  35. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign B6 (blue square with white and red arrows) indicate?
  36. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign B7 showing a thick vertical bar intersected by a thin horizontal bar indicate?
  37. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign B8 indicate when a thin bar joins the main road from the right?
  38. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the legal difference between sign B1 (Yield) and sign B2 (STOP)?
  39. In Portuguese traffic law, does an auxiliary sub-plate underneath a priority sign showing a thick bending line modify right of way?
  40. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the general geometrical shape and color scheme of prohibition signs (sinais de proibição)?
  41. In Portuguese traffic law, what does circular red sign C1 with a horizontal white bar indicate?
  42. In Portuguese road regulations, what does circular sign C2 (white circle with a red border and no symbol inside) indicate?
  43. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does circular sign C3a showing an automobile silhouette indicate?
  44. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign C11a displaying the number 60 inside a red circle indicate?
  45. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign C14a showing a red car alongside a black car indicate?
  46. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign C15 (blue circle with red border and red diagonal cross / 'X') indicate?
  47. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign C16 (blue circle with red border and a single red diagonal slash) indicate?
  48. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign C17 depicting a horn with a red slash across it indicate?
  49. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign C18 displaying the word 'PORTAGEM' inside a red circle indicate?
  50. In Portuguese traffic law, what does sign C20a (white circle with black diagonal stripes) indicate?
  51. In Portuguese road regulations, what does sign C21 (white circle with the number 60 crossed out by diagonal black stripes) indicate?
  52. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does sign C22 showing two cars crossed out by diagonal black stripes indicate?
  53. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the standard shape and color of mandatory obligation signs (sinais de obrigação)?
  54. In Portuguese traffic law, what is the mandatory instruction indicated by a steady circular red traffic light?
  55. In Portuguese road regulations, what does a steady circular amber (amarelo) traffic light require of approaching drivers?
  56. In Portuguese traffic law, what does a circular green traffic light signal indicate to a driver?
  57. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does an illuminated green arrow pointing to the right next to a red main traffic light indicate?
  58. In Portuguese road regulations, what do two alternating flashing red lights (duas luzes vermelhas intermitentes) at a railway crossing indicate?
  59. In Portuguese traffic law, what does a flashing amber light with the silhouette of a pedestrian indicate at a pedestrian crossing?
  60. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does an overhead lane control signal displaying a red diagonal cross (cruz vermelha em aspa) indicate?
  61. In Portuguese road regulations, what does an overhead lane signal showing a yellow arrow pointing diagonally downward to the right indicate?
  62. In Portuguese traffic law, what does a traffic light signal showing a horizontal white bar on a dark background indicate to public transport tram drivers?
  63. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does a vertical white bar illuminated on a public transport light signal indicate?
  64. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the meaning of a yellow flashing light installed at a pedestrian crossing?
  65. In Portuguese traffic law, when a police officer stands with both arms outstretched horizontally across your lane of travel, what does this indicate?
  66. In Portuguese road regulations, what does a continuous white longitudinal line (marca M1) painted between traffic lanes mean?
  67. In Portuguese traffic law, what does a discontinuous broken white line (marca M2) between lanes signify?
  68. In Portuguese road regulations, what does a double continuous white line (dupla linha contínua) along the center of the road signify?
  69. In Portuguese traffic law, what does a continuous yellow line painted along the edge of the roadway or sidewalk curb (marca M12) indicate?
  70. In Portuguese road regulations, what does a broken dashed yellow line along the sidewalk curb (marca M13) indicate?
  71. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does the word 'BUS' painted in white capital letters on a traffic lane (marca M14) indicate?
  72. In Portuguese traffic law, what do directional selection arrows (setas de seleção marca M17) painted on the roadway indicate?
  73. In Portuguese road regulations, what does a zebra pedestrian crossing painted with wide longitudinal white stripes (marca M11) signify?
  74. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what do parallel rows of small squares painted across a roadway (marca M10) indicate?
  75. In Portuguese road regulations, what do diagonal white stripes painted inside a triangular painted traffic island (zebrado marca M18) mean?
  76. In Portuguese traffic law, what does circular sign C4a displaying a truck silhouette with a weight indicated (e.g. 5,5t) indicate?
  77. In Portuguese road regulations, what does circular sign C13a showing vertical arrows and a measurement (e.g. 3,5m) indicate?
  78. In Portuguese traffic law, what does circular sign C13b showing horizontal arrows and a width (e.g. 2,4m) indicate?
  79. In Portuguese road regulations, what does circular sign C12 showing two cars separated by a distance (e.g. 70m) indicate?
  80. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does green rectangular sign H3 showing a car silhouette indicate?
  81. In Portuguese traffic law, what does blue sign H7 showing a red cross or letter 'H' indicate?
  82. In Portuguese road regulations, what does blue sign H13 showing a bus silhouette indicate?
  83. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does blue sign H15 displaying the word 'TAXI' indicate?
  84. In Portuguese traffic law, what does square blue sign H20a showing an SOS telephone receiver indicate?
  85. In Portuguese road regulations, what does blue square sign H40 displaying the number 60 in white indicate?
  86. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does transverse road marking M14 (continuous stop line) indicate?
  87. In Portuguese road marking standards, what is the meaning of marking M14a consisting of transverse painted triangles?
  88. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what legal duty applies to a driver approaching zebra marking M17?
  89. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the legal meaning of yellow zig-zag lines painted along the road edge?
  90. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does a continuous yellow line painted on the kerb indicate?
  91. In Portuguese traffic law, what does a broken (dashed) yellow line painted on the kerb indicate?
  92. In Portuguese road markings, what do painted lane selection arrows (M7) on the road surface require?
  93. In Portuguese traffic law, what is the meaning of painted deviation arrows (M8) on a multi-lane roadway?
  94. In Portuguese urban areas, what do blue painted lines marking parking bays on the street indicate?
  95. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the function of a reserved bus lane marked with the letters BUS?
  96. In Portuguese traffic regulations, what does chevron hatching (painted diagonal stripes M16) on the road mean?
  97. In Portuguese road signage, what does danger warning sign A17 (railway crossing with barrier) indicate?
  98. In Portuguese road signage, what does danger warning sign A18 (railway crossing without barrier) indicate?
  99. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the meaning of additional plaque G1a showing a number followed by 'm'?
  100. In Portuguese road regulations, what is the meaning of additional plaque G1b showing a number between two vertical arrows?

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