You reach a STOP sign at an intersection with no stop line and no crosswalk painted on the road. Where does the manual tell you to bring the vehicle to a stop?
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A.
At the STOP sign itself, wherever the sign is posted
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B.
Fifteen feet back, matching the fire hydrant rule
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C.
At the point nearest the intersection with a view of cross traffic Correct
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D.
At the far edge of the intersection after crossing it
The answer is "At the point nearest the intersection with a view of cross traffic"
With no stop line and no crosswalk, the manual sends you as far forward as you can go while still stopped short of the intersection: the spot where you can actually see the crossing road. Choice A is the trap; the sign is often set back from the corner, and a driver who stops at the pole itself never gets the view of cross traffic the rule is trying to protect.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. At the STOP sign itself, wherever the sign is posted
The sign is often set back from the corner; the manual chooses the stop location by view of cross traffic, not by the sign's position. This answer reads the sign as literally as possible (stop where the pole sits) because that is what the word 'STOP' seems to command.
B. Fifteen feet back, matching the fire hydrant rule
Fifteen feet is the fire-hydrant clearance in the parking-regulations chapter and has nothing to do with STOP signs. This answer pulls a memorable figure from the parking-distance list and treats it as a general stopping distance.
D. At the far edge of the intersection after crossing it
The manual keeps the stop short of the intersection; stopping only after crossing it defeats the point of the sign. This answer confuses the STOP-sign stop with a mid-intersection safety check, since both involve looking for cross traffic.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Regulation Signs: Stop Sign," p.29..
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