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Bill Approved by Chamber Committees Allows Removal of Certain Fines from Vehicle Registration and Direct Charging of the Actual Responsible Parties
An amendment to the Brazilian Traffic Code could relieve vehicle owners from debts caused by other individuals or companies.
The proposal creates a mechanism to remove certain fines from the vehicle’s registration. After disassociating the fines, the traffic authority will direct the collection to the responsible party for the offense.
This measure could facilitate the licensing, regularization, and transfer of vehicles. Currently, a fine tied to a vehicle can impede these procedures, even when the owner did not commit the violation.
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However, the text does not grant amnesty or cancel penalties. The fine will still exist and must be collected from the individual or entity identified as responsible.
The amendment is part of the Bill 5,733/2023, introduced by Representative Helena Lima. The proposal adds specific rules for the disassociation of fines to the Traffic Code.
The Commission on Constitution, Justice, and Citizenship of the Chamber approved the proposal on July 15, 2026. Previously, the Commission on Transportation and Traffic had also endorsed the text.
Vehicle Owners Can Remove Certain Debts from Their Vehicles
The Traffic Code already establishes different responsibilities for drivers and owners.
The driver is accountable for violations committed while driving. The owner, in turn, is responsible for irregularities related to the vehicle’s condition and registration.
The issue arises when a fine attributed to another individual remains linked to the vehicle.
Under current rules, a vehicle can only be considered licensed after all debts recorded in its registration are settled. This requirement holds even when someone else is liable for the infraction.
The proposal seeks to address this situation in specific cases. If enacted, the traffic authority could remove the fine from the vehicle and transfer the collection to the actual responsible party.
As a result, the owner will not carry that debt in their vehicle’s registration, as long as the situation falls within the conditions stipulated in the law.
Which Fines Can Be Removed from the Vehicle?
The proposal does not allow for the disassociation of any fines incurred by third parties. The benefit will be limited to cases defined in the bill.
One situation involves violations attributed to the shipper or transporter, when the responsible party is not the owner of the vehicle used.
The text also includes violations committed while using vehicles owned by rental companies. In these cases, the fine may be charged directly to the identified responsible party.
Another possibility involves vehicles subject to forfeiture in favor of the public administration.
Therefore, a private car owner will not automatically be able to remove a fine simply by claiming that someone else was driving the vehicle.
The disassociation will depend on legal classification, formal identification of the responsible party, and the procedures adopted by the traffic authority.
Rental Cars Among Key Cases Covered
Rental companies are among the businesses directly benefiting from the new system.
When a customer commits an infraction while driving a rented car, the debt may remain associated with the vehicle owned by the company.
This linkage can cause problems for companies that manage hundreds or thousands of vehicles and need to keep their entire fleet in compliance.
If the project becomes law, the traffic authority will be able to remove the fine from the vehicle’s registration. Notifications, collections, and other procedures will continue against the person identified as responsible.
The offending driver will not be free from penalties. The change merely prevents the debt from being attached to the rental company’s assets.
Fines will still exist after unlinking
The proposal does not create amnesty or forgiveness for traffic fines.
Once the authority removes the debt from the vehicle, the administrative process will proceed normally against the responsible party. This person will still be able to present a defense and appeal within the established deadlines.
If the penalty remains valid at the end of the process, the collection will continue against the identified individual or legal entity.
The goal is to correct the relationship of the debt. Instead of following the vehicle, the fine will follow whoever is actually responsible for the infraction.
Thus, the owner will be able to regularize the vehicle without having to pay a penalty legally attributed to someone else.
Project has not yet changed the rules of the Brazilian Traffic Code
Despite approval in the Chamber committees, the new rule is not yet in effect.
As of August 10, 2026, the official record of Bill 5.733/2023 indicated that the proposal was awaiting the end of the deadline for presenting appeals.
Since the text received a conclusive analysis in the committees, it may proceed to the Senate if no appeal calls for a vote in the Chamber’s Plenary.
Senators will still need to analyze and approve the proposal. If the Senate changes the content, the project may return to the representatives.
The change will only be incorporated into the Brazilian Traffic Code after the legislative process is concluded and presidential assent is granted.
Until then, owners, drivers, and rental companies remain subject to the current rules regarding fines, debts, and vehicle licensing.
Do you agree that the fine should stop following the vehicle and be charged directly to the person who actually committed the infraction? Share your opinion in the comments!
