Theory Mastery

Sign B7: Mandatory stop

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Series: B -- Priority

Legal meaning

Stop; give priority to drivers on the crossing road.

Source: RVV 1990 annex 1 · checked 2026-10-23

Shape and colour

Red octagon with the word STOP: the only octagon in the sign system — stop and give priority.

Where the sign stands

On the side road just before the junction, on the right, at the stop line — where visibility is too poor to give priority without stopping.

What the exam asks about this sign

The core question: must you stop when nobody is coming? Yes, always, at the stop line; without a stop line just before the junction at the point with the best view. Then give way to drivers on the crossing road. Candidates often pick 'roll on slowly if clear' — wrong at B7, right at B6.

Exam question on this sign

About Shark's teeth: give way, not a stop requirement: which statement is WRONG?

  1. Shark's teeth only apply if a sign B6 also stands next to them; without a sign the marking is not binding.
  2. If shark's teeth and signs are absent, the main rule automatically applies: priority to drivers from the right.
  3. Shark's teeth mean: give way, not a stop requirement.
  4. B6 means 'give way', just like shark's teeth.
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Correct answer: Shark's teeth only apply if a sign B6 also stands next to them; without a sign the marking is not binding.

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: If a junction has neither shark's teeth nor a sign, no right-of-way rule applies at all.

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