What must you do at a stop sign or red light?

What must you do at a stop sign or red light?

• A. Come to a complete stop, yield to pedestrians and other vehicles as required, and proceed only when it is safe and legal
• B. Slow down and proceed if the intersection is clear
• C. Stop only if pedestrians are present
• D. Proceed through the intersection with caution without stopping

Answer: (A)

When you approach a stop sign or red light, you must come to a complete stop. This means the vehicle is fully stationary, and you wait while yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks and to other vehicles or cyclists that have the right of way. Only after the intersection is safe and you have legal clearance to proceed—such as a green light or a permitted turn signal—you may move. Rolling through or slowing down without stopping isn’t allowed, and you don’t stop only if people are present. You stop every time, then go when it’s safe and legal.

When you approach a stop sign or red light, you must come to a complete stop. This means the vehicle is fully stationary, and you wait while yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks and to other vehicles or cyclists that have the right of way. Only after the intersection is safe and you have legal clearance to proceed—such as a green light or a permitted turn signal—you may move. Rolling through or slowing down without stopping isn’t allowed, and you don’t stop only if people are present. You stop every time, then go when it’s safe and legal.