Apply arrival order only where appropriate and yield correctly at a two-way stop.
Apply arrival order only where appropriate and yield correctly at a two-way stop.
Each section below follows an explanation or demonstration in the video. Select a section to play from that point, then practise the skill with appropriate supervision.
Observe the other approaches before reaching your stop. First to stop generally proceeds first when safe; simultaneous arrivals require the applicable yielding rules, including yielding to the vehicle on the right. Keep checking pedestrians and actual movement.
Crossroad traffic may have no stop sign. Stop at the required position, check the pedestrian path, and advance cautiously only if needed for visibility. Be ready to stop again before entering traffic.
The busy-road example shows why arriving earlier does not entitle a two-way-stop left-turner to cross in front of the opposing vehicle. First yield to uncontrolled cross traffic, then apply the turn priority between the stopped approaches.
The final comparison warns against treating an all-way stop as though uncontrolled traffic is still flowing across. Understand the controls, complete the safety scan and use your turn without unnecessary repeated creeping.
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