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Old Nov 3rd 2025 | 5:49 am
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Is a fire extinguisher required?

I seem to remember yes, but I don't have one in the car.
Well, I do; but it's an old ilegal halon one.
 
Old Nov 3rd 2025 | 7:36 am
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Originally Posted by liveaboard
Is a fire extinguisher required?

I seem to remember yes, but I don't have one in the car.
Well, I do; but it's an old ilegal halon one.
No, it's not unless it's a collective transport vehicle or one that runs on gas.

Diesel / petrol / electric engined private vehicles aren't required to have one on board.
 
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Thanks; someone just told me that you can be fined by the GNR if you carry a fire extinguisher that is out of date; so better not to have one!

I'll keep one in my car anyway.

I have put out a few fires.

Yes, I was also the one who started them...
 
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I'm on lpg ,no fire extinguisher
 
Old Nov 4th 2025 | 1:09 am
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Originally Posted by dingg
I'm on lpg ,no fire extinguisher

This is from ACP :
Extintor

Este é outro elemento de segurança obrigatório nos veículos de transporte coletivo. No caso dos veículos de passageiros, os extintores deverão ter capacidade não inferior a 2 kg e pertencer às classes A, B, e C. Só devem ser colocados na bagageira caso constituam risco para a condução ou segurança dos passageiros se forem colocados, de modo acessível, no habitáculo. Têm de estar carregados e em condições de imediata utilização, além de apresentarem bem legível a validade e entidade responsável pela manutenção, operação esta que deve ser feita anualmente.

Se o seu carro for movido a gás, é obrigatório que tenha extintor em todas as ocasiões, parado ou em circulação. O extintor deve ser sempre acondicionado com um suporte de montagem, de preferência por baixo do banco do condutor.
Equipamentos de segurança a ter no carro

Seems pretty specific, however I grant they don't quote a source and I haven't tracked down any accurate reference to a specific article of law in which that 2nd para is stated.
 
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Brought it across from the uk ,matriculation carried out no question about fire extinguisher, no question on the subsequent 6 ipos ,maybe I've been lucky 🙂
 
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In my opinion, everyone should carry a fire extinguisher anyway.
A small fire is really easy to put out, but it can become a big fire within a few minutes, that is NOT easy to put out.
But if you have a burning gas line; that would be a tough one.


Oh yeah; my car failed IPO anyway.
 
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Brought it across from the uk ,matriculation carried out no question about fire extinguisher, no question on the subsequent 6 ipos ,maybe I've been lucky 🙂
If it were a legal obligation, I'd be more worried about a roadside stop than the annual inspection.
 
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I reckon it's NOT a legal requirement but a recommendation and that's the reason it's never been checked.

Well that's what my limited research shows (only legal requirement on commercial vehicles)
 
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I got my 25 year old car passed today; so it lives for another year.

I had to replace the front struts and the rear brakes.
 

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