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Stop sign: why you always have to stop completely
1 min read · Updated on October 17, 2026
The red octagonal stop sign is one of the best-known road signs in the world. It means: stop! Give way.
Stop completely
The car must come to a complete standstill – even if nobody else is coming. Rolling through slowly counts as an offence.
Where to stop?
At the stop line. If there isn’t one, where you can see the junction clearly.
After that
Only move off when no vehicle with priority is coming. In the Driving School Germany practical test, running a stop sign costs fault points.
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