You reach a stop sign at an intersection with no stop line and no marked crosswalk. Where does the manual say to stop?
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A.
At the center of the intersection, after rolling slowly through
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B.
Before entering the intersection, at a point where you have a view of the intersecting street Correct
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C.
Fifty feet before the intersection, where the stop sign is posted
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D.
At the far side of the intersection, after yielding to oncoming traffic
The answer is "Before entering the intersection, at a point where you have a view of the intersecting street"
With no stop line or marked crosswalk, the driver stops just before entering the intersection, at the point where they can see the intersecting street. Choice C is where drivers who notice the manual's note that stop signs are posted six to fifty feet from the intersection land, taking the posting distance of the sign itself as the stopping distance.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. At the center of the intersection, after rolling slowly through
The manual requires a stop before entering the intersection, not inside it. This answer blends a rolling-stop habit learned on quiet streets with the stop sign's rule the manual never bends.
C. Fifty feet before the intersection, where the stop sign is posted
The sign may be posted up to fifty feet back, but the actual stop occurs where you can see the intersecting street. This answer takes the sign's posting distance of six to fifty feet from the intersection and uses it as the stop point.
D. At the far side of the intersection, after yielding to oncoming traffic
The rule for a stop sign is to stop before entering the intersection, not after passing through it. This answer treats the stop sign as a yield, where moving through and giving way to oncoming traffic can be the right call.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs," p.83..
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