About Shark's teeth: give way, not a stop requirement: which statement is correct?
- At a junction without shark's teeth or priority signs, the driver on the wider or busier road has priority.
- Sign B6 and sign B7 mean exactly the same thing: both 'give way'.
- Shark's teeth require a full stop, just like sign B7.
- ✓ Shark's teeth are themselves a traffic sign and are binding, even without a sign next to them.
Correct answer: Shark's teeth are themselves a traffic sign and are binding, even without a sign next to them.
Explanation
Shark's teeth are themselves a traffic sign and are binding, even without a sign next to them. The legal duty is directly in the marking
Why learners get this wrong
- Without shark's teeth or priority signs the main rule applies at junctions: priority to drivers from the right. The width or busyness of the road does not regulate priority
- B6 means 'give way', just like shark's teeth. B7 adds an explicit stop requirement on top: 'stop; give way'. B7 is therefore stricter than B6
- Shark's teeth mean: give way, not a stop requirement. A full stop is only mandatory where sign B7 explicitly requires it, at the stop line
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