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What do you do if when you stop at a stop sign and something is blocking your vision?

What do you do if when you stop at a stop sign and something is blocking your vision?

If you were stopped and your view of a cross street is blocked, edge forward slowly until you can see.”

How far should you stop behind the car in front of you at a stop sign or stop light?

Leave “two seconds” of space between you and the car in front of you. It’s a common mantra in driver’s ed and most safe driving articles.

What is the rule for a stop sign?

When stopping at a stop sign or stop line you need to come to a complete stop at or before the stop line (or intersection if there is no stop line), look and then give way to vehicles and/or pedestrians. Once it is safe, proceed.

Why did the lawyer not stop at the stop sign?

The drunk guy runs it and the stoner waits for it to turn green! A lawyer is driving a car down the street and instead of stopping at the stop sign, the lawyer slows down. A policeman sees this and pulls the car over and asks the man why he didn’t stop at the stop sign?

What happens when you run a stop sign?

A Police Officer sees a man in a car run a stop sign. The Police Officer pulls out onto the road and turns his lights and sirens on. Once the man pulls over, the Police Officer gets out and approaches the driver side window. Officer – “I pulled you over because you ran that stop sign.

What happens when a guy rolls through a stop sign?

A guy rolls through a stop sign. He’s in a hurry and looks both ways sees there is no traffic but suddenly gets pulled over by police. The police officer walls up to the window and asks why he didn’t stop. Guy responds with he was just in a hurry and didn’t see any traffic.

Can a drunk driver run a stop sign?

A drunk driver will run a stop sign. A stoner will wait for it to turn green. A policeman pulls over a woman for failing to stop at a stop sign. The woman protests “but I slowed down”. The officer says “it’s a stop sign. You are supposed to come to a complete stop”. The woman replies, “but I slowed down, that’s the same thing”.

Do you have to stop in front of a stop sign?

If another vehicle is already stopped at the stop sign in front of you, you must first stop behind it, then again come to a complete stop at the stop sign once that vehicle moves on.

Is it safe to cross an intersection when there is a stop sign?

Don’t cross an intersection if traffic is backed up. If you come to a stop sign at an intersection, and traffic on the other side of the street headed in your direction is not moving, do not cross the intersection. Wait until traffic clears on the other side and it is safe to proceed through.

What happens if you sit down for too long?

This is a medical emergency that can lead to major complications or even death. Sitting for too long, even on a long road trip, can cause DVT.

Do you have to stop when there is no traffic?

Even after you stop, you are required to let any traffic moving across your path go by first. If there is no traffic, you are free to proceed through the intersection (or turn) after coming to a complete stop. If traffic is visible but at a distance far enough away that it will not reach the intersection before you cross it, you may proceed.

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Ruth Doyle