There are 3 possible stopping positions at STOP Signs, depending on the intersection.

Table of Contents

Introduction

What is a Complete Stop at a STOP Sign?

After Coming to a Complete Stop – Treat it as a Yield

Conclusion

Introduction

For the purposes of a driver’s test, you need to stop at the correct position at a STOP signed intersection. There are three stopping positions at STOP signs that you need to know for the purposes of a driver’s test.

3) And the third stopping position is at the edge where the two roads meet. Just before entering the intersection.

The vehicle must come to a complete stop.

For example they have to stop for 3 seconds. NO.

You just have to bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

If you’re not sure that your vehicle has, in fact stopped…when you think the vehicle has stopped, do a quick 1…2 count, and then proceed.

What is a Complete Stop at a STOP Sign?

Unlike the fact that most people at STOP signed intersections do not come to a complete stop; for the purposes of a road test, you must come to a complete stop.

The way that you can tell the vehicle is at a complete stop is that the body will settle back over the chassis of the vehicle when you come to a complete stop. You’ll feel it sort of set back because the vehicle is 2 pieces and as you brake the body moves forward of the chassis.

Stop before the sidewalk if there aren’t any road markings.

When you come to a complete stop it’ll settle back over the chassis. That’s how you know you come to a complete stop.

After Coming to a Complete Stop – Treat it as a Yield

First, stop at the correct place – most often before the STOP line.

After coming to a complete stop at the correct place, move forward to the edge of the intersection so you can see the cross-traffic.

In many cases, there will be cross-traffic and you will have to stop again.

Move forward to the edge of the intersection where you can see the cross-traffic. When the way is clear you can proceed.

After coming to a complete stop at the correct stopping position, creep forward until you can see. When the way is clear, proceed.

Conclusion

So the three stopping positions at a STOP signed intersection:

1) before the stop line with the front tires just before the stop line;

2) before the crosswalk lines; if there’s no crosswalk lines, before the sidewalk;

3) and finally before where the two roads meet.

If you can’t see when you stop at the correct stopping position at the STOP signed intersection come to a complete stop at the correct stopping position and than treat it as YIELD. Move forward into you until you can see and than proceed with the way is clear.

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