When a stop is required at an intersection and no markings appear to indicate a stop line or crosswalk, a driver:
- Is not required to stop.
- Is required to slow down to make sure crossing traffic is clear.
- Should stop only at a place where they can see at least 200 feet on either side, even if they have to enter the intersecting roadway.
- Should stop where they have a clear view of approaching traffic before they enter the intersecting roadway. ✓
Answer: D. Should stop where they have a clear view of approaching traffic before they enter the intersecting roadway.
Stop at a point near the intersecting road where you can see oncoming traffic clearly before entering the intersection.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's stop sign rule says you must come to a complete halt. With no stop line, it tells you to stop before the crosswalk or intersection, near the intersecting roadway, at a spot where you can see approaching traffic. That is what the correct choice describes: stop before you enter, where your view of oncoming traffic is clear. The passages do not set a 200-foot visibility number or allow entering the roadway just to get a view.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Is not required to stop. — This conflicts with the handbook rule that a stop sign requires a complete halt, so a stop is required even without a marked line or crosswalk.
- B. Is required to slow down to make sure crossing traffic is clear. — Slowing down does not meet the handbook's requirement to bring the vehicle to a complete halt; the rule calls for a stop, not just reduced speed.
- C. Should stop only at a place where they can see at least 200 feet on either side, even if they have to enter the intersecting roadway. — The passages give no 200-foot rule and instead say to stop near the intersecting roadway before entering it, so entering the intersecting roadway to gain a view is not supported.
Remember it
No line, no crosswalk: stop near the road where you can see, before you enter.