At a STOP sign, what behavior is mandatory to maintain, even if you observe that no vehicle is approaching on the cross street?

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The correct answer is to stop completely. The STOP sign requires every driver to bring their vehicle to a complete halt at the stop line or, if none exists, immediately before the intersection. This stop must be total (wheels must stop turning), regardless of visibility or the absence of other vehicles. Simply reducing speed without stopping (treating it like a 'Yield') constitutes a serious traffic violation and failure of the driving test. Honking does not exempt you from the obligation to stop.

At a STOP sign, what behavior is mandatory to maintain, even if you observe that no vehicle is approaching on the cross street?

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