You approach a STOP sign with a marked crosswalk and no limit line. Where do you make your full stop?
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A.
In the crosswalk to see cross traffic
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B.
Just past the crosswalk
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C.
Before entering the crosswalk Correct
The answer is "Before entering the crosswalk"
With a marked crosswalk and no limit line, your full stop belongs before you enter the crosswalk; if a limit line is painted, you stop at that line instead. The "in the crosswalk" answer comes from the habit of nosing forward for a clear view of cross traffic before committing to the intersection.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. In the crosswalk to see cross traffic
Stopping in the crosswalk puts the vehicle in pedestrian space; the full stop belongs before the crosswalk (or at the limit line when one is painted). Applies the everyday habit of easing forward past the stopping point to see cross traffic before entering.
B. Just past the crosswalk
Stopping past the crosswalk is too late, because the vehicle has already rolled through pedestrian space and past any limit line that would otherwise be the required stopping point. Comes from the rule of thumb to stop at the intersection edge, which skips the earlier stopping mark set by a crosswalk or limit line.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "STOP Sign," p.35..
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