Near Heerlen you approach a junction with a stop sign and a stop line. From far away you see that the crossing road is completely empty. What do you do?
- You slow down and drive on, this sign only asks you to give way
- ✓ You stop completely at the stop line and then drive on
- You only stop if traffic is coming along the crossing road
Correct answer: You stop completely at the stop line and then drive on
Explanation
False — you read the stop sign as an ordinary give-way sign. A stop sign asks more than giving way: you must first stop completely at the stop line, even when the road is empty.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you read the stop sign as an ordinary give-way sign. A stop sign asks more than giving way: you must first stop completely at the stop line, even when the road is empty.
- Wrong: you make the duty to stop depend on other traffic. At a stop sign you always stop completely at the stop line, even when nobody is coming; then you give way.
Topic: Shark's teeth: give way, not a stop requirement
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