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.
When no stop line or crosswalk is marked and a stop is required, you should stop where you have a clear view of approaching traffic before you enter the intersecting roadway.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's right-of-way chapter tells you to stop completely before entering the crosswalk or intersection, then go on when it is safe, and it reminds you that traffic on the crossing road may not have to stop. With no painted line or crosswalk to mark the spot, that instruction points to stopping back far enough that you can see the traffic you must yield to before your vehicle moves into the intersecting roadway.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Is not required to stop. — A stop that is required by a sign, signal, or pedestrian still has to be made even when the pavement has no stop line or crosswalk lines.
- B. Is required to slow down to make sure crossing traffic is clear. — Slowing down is not the same as the complete stop the handbook calls for before you enter a crosswalk or intersection.
- 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. — Nothing in the handbook sets a 200-foot sight distance or tells you to pull into the intersecting roadway to get a view.
Remember it
No line on the pavement? Pick your own stopping point, and pick it before your vehicle reaches the crossing traffic's path.