At an intersection with a STOP sign, what does the manual tell you to do?
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A.
Stop completely and check for pedestrians and cross traffic Correct
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B.
Stop only when other vehicles are already in the intersection
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C.
Yield to cross traffic without needing to come to a full stop
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D.
Slow to a rolling speed and continue if no cars are visible
The answer is "Stop completely and check for pedestrians and cross traffic"
The manual tells you to stop completely, then check for pedestrians and cross traffic before clearing the intersection. Slowing down without a full stop is illegal. A separate sign is sometimes posted with a STOP sign to allow a right turn without stopping, but the STOP sign on its own always requires a full halt. The rolling-stop habit from quiet neighborhood streets pulls drivers toward D, where easing through feels safe whenever the intersection looks empty.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Stop only when other vehicles are already in the intersection
A STOP sign requires a full halt, not a conditional one; only a separate right-turn sign posted with it can modify that requirement. This answer applies YIELD-sign logic, which calls for slowing, checking, and stopping only when necessary to yield safely.
C. Yield to cross traffic without needing to come to a full stop
A complete halt is required at a STOP sign, not merely yielding, and you must then check for pedestrians and cross traffic before proceeding. This answer blends the STOP sign with the softer YIELD sign, treating both as instructions only to slow and yield.
D. Slow to a rolling speed and continue if no cars are visible
The manual states that slowing down without coming to a full stop is illegal, regardless of whether the driver sees other cars. This answer leans on the rolling-stop habit picked up on quiet neighborhood streets, where easing through feels safe when the intersection looks empty.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Regulatory Signs," p.10..
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