Overview
- Relator Áureo Ribeiro formally presented and protocolled his consolidated substitute to the Câmara special commission on Wednesday, June 17, but the commission postponed the vote and rescheduled it for July 7.
- The text would allow 16‑ to 18‑year‑olds to obtain restricted driving permits for categories A and B, set the minimum practical driving instruction at five hours, permit accredited autonomous instructors, and expand public CNH access programs.
- It creates a national regulatory framework for electric bikes and scooters that includes helmet rules, registration and emplacamento requirements, and it establishes a legal category for semi‑autonomous vehicles with mandatory event‑recording devices and potential manufacturer data obligations.
- The substitute proposes new default speed limits (50 km/h on arterials, 70 km/h on fast urban roads when not locally signed), bans hidden speed cameras, requires public technical studies for limit changes, and bars radar firms from being paid based on fine revenue.
- If the bill advances, state Detrans, autoescolas, manufacturers and enforcement companies would face new duties and costs while regulators must write detailed rules; supporters cite Brazil’s roughly 37,000 road deaths in 2024 to justify the safety‑focused changes.