3-way stop: what it means

What it means

Traffic from all three directions at this intersection must come to a stop.

What you must do

Stop as you would at any stop sign. If more than one vehicle stops at the intersection, the vehicle that stopped first should move off first.

Where you see it

At intersections.

Remember

First to stop is first to go.

Test yourself

1. Question 1

   

   At which type of place is the 3-way stop sign (R1.3) found?

   • A At railway crossings
   • B At intersections
   • C At road works
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   Answer: B: At intersections

   The 3-way stop sign is found at intersections, which are places where roads cross or meet.

2. Question 2

   Which of these signs has the purpose of bringing traffic from all three directions to a stop?

   

   

   

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   Answer: Picture C

   The 3-way stop sign brings traffic from all three directions to a stop.

3. Question 3

   

   Your vehicle and one other vehicle stop at a 3-way stop (R1.3). The other vehicle came to a stop before yours. Which vehicle should move off first?

   • A The vehicle which stopped first
   • B The vehicle approaching from the right
   • C The vehicle which is travelling straight on
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   Answer: A: The vehicle which stopped first

   At a 3-way stop, the vehicle that stopped first should move off first.