Stop signs are used to control traffic and you can usually find them at intersections. These signs indicate to drivers who has right of way, and are used to avoid accidents. They are octagonal in shape, white on a red background. When you come across one at an intersection, it means that you will have to stop completely to give way before crossing.
Steps
Step 1. Learn where and why stop signs are used
At intersections, stops control the movement of cars, safely limiting the right of way. Many streets have physical signs or implied signs.
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An implied stop sign is not physically present on the road, but a driver should know they should stop before crossing the intersection anyway. This type of intersection includes pedestrian crossings, streets in residential areas or near schools, parking lots and intersections not controlled by traffic lights.
Stop at a STOP Sign Step 1
Step 2. At intersections, even in the presence of stop signs, drivers must still consider the right of way to cross safely
- The driver who stops first at a stop has the right of way in all directions.
- If two or more cars stop at the stop at the same time, the car on the right has the right of way..
Step 3. A stop sign tells you to "STOP"
It doesn't mean slow down enough. By law, at a stop sign all the wheels of the car will have to stop moving.
- Stop and look left and right before proceeding. If you can't see well enough to proceed safely, advance slowly to increase the field of view.
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Give way and ensure the safety of oncoming drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
Stop at a STOP Sign Step 3
