What is the proper action at a stop sign?

What is the proper action at a stop sign?

• A. Stop briefly and then go if no one is coming.
• B. Stop completely, yield to pedestrians and vehicles with the right-of-way, and go when it’s safe.
• C. Yield to pedestrians only.
• D. Slow down and roll through.

Answer: (B)

When you see a stop sign, you must come to a complete stop. After stopping, you yield to any pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles on the other street that have the right of way. Only after the way is clear and it’s safe should you proceed. This ensures you’re not just slowing down or glancing and then rolling through, which can put pedestrians or other drivers in danger. It also covers all the required users: pedestrians in the crosswalk and vehicles with priority on the intersecting road. If you only yield to pedestrians and skip the other traffic with the right of way, you could cause a collision, so the full stop and full check is necessary.

When you see a stop sign, you must come to a complete stop. After stopping, you yield to any pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles on the other street that have the right of way. Only after the way is clear and it’s safe should you proceed.

This ensures you’re not just slowing down or glancing and then rolling through, which can put pedestrians or other drivers in danger. It also covers all the required users: pedestrians in the crosswalk and vehicles with priority on the intersecting road. If you only yield to pedestrians and skip the other traffic with the right of way, you could cause a collision, so the full stop and full check is necessary.