What does the Texas manual say about a driver who slows down at a stop sign instead of stopping completely?
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A.
Slowing to five miles per hour satisfies the requirement.
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B.
Slowing is enough if no pedestrians are present.
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C.
Slowing to walking speed is acceptable if the intersection is clear.
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D.
Slowing down is not adequate; a complete stop is required. Correct
The answer is "Slowing down is not adequate; a complete stop is required."
The stop sign requires a full stop before you proceed: the manual states it in one blunt sentence and applies it to every vehicle that reaches the sign. Choice C is the trap for the driver who's drifted through enough empty side streets that a slow roll now feels like a clean stop at any sign.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Slowing to five miles per hour satisfies the requirement.
The rule is zero motion, not a low number. This answer substitutes a specific slow speed for the required full stop, reading the sign as a slow-zone marker rather than a stop line.
B. Slowing is enough if no pedestrians are present.
The obligation applies to every vehicle that comes to the sign, regardless of who else is there. This answer reads the yield-to-pedestrians clause as the whole rule and drops the stop half whenever the crosswalk looks empty.
C. Slowing to walking speed is acceptable if the intersection is clear.
The manual does not scale the requirement to traffic conditions. This answer falls back on a rolling-stop habit picked up on empty side streets and treats it as good enough here.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Regulatory and Warning Signs," p.30..
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