A "no stopping" sign means that, unless directed to do so by a policeman, you may stop only:
- Long enough to unload packages
- To avoid conflict with other traffic ✓
- To discharge passengers
- For less than 5 minutes
Answer: B. To avoid conflict with other traffic
A no stopping sign means you may stop only to avoid conflict with other traffic, or when a sign, signal, or police officer directs you to stop.
Why this is the answer
The handbook divides parking, standing and stopping. A no parking sign still lets you pause briefly to load or unload goods or riders. A no standing sign allows only picking up or dropping off passengers, with the driver staying inside. A no stopping sign is stricter: it permits a stop only to follow a sign, signal or officer, or to keep from conflicting with other vehicles. That is why the answer is the choice about avoiding conflict with other traffic.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Long enough to unload packages — Stopping long enough to unload packages is the kind of brief stop a no parking sign allows, not a no stopping sign.
- C. To discharge passengers — Discharging passengers is covered by the standing rules; a no stopping sign does not permit a stop for that purpose.
- D. For less than 5 minutes — The handbook lists no five-minute allowance; a no stopping sign is about the reason for stopping, not a short time limit.
Remember it
Remember the ladder: no parking is loosest, no standing is tighter, and no stopping is strictest, allowing stops only for orders or conflict avoidance.