A red, octagonal traffic sign placed at intersections to dictate right-of-way and mandate a complete cessation of vehicle movement. Traffic engineers deploy these devices at junctions where visibility is limited or accident rates are high. Drivers must stop at the marked line or crosswalk and yield to pedestrians and approaching traffic before proceeding.
Heard on the job
The city approved a four-way stop sign at that intersection after the third collision this month.
Do not mix it up with
- Rolling stop: A rolling stop is the illegal failure to obey a stop sign by keeping the vehicle in motion.
Related terms
Rolling stop
An illegal maneuver where a driver slows down at a stop sign but fails to halt forward momentum completely.
Yield line
A pavement marking showing drivers exactly where to wait when giving way to conflicting traffic.
Turning point
A designated location where a transit vehicle reverses direction to begin its return trip.