How long do you have to stop at a stop sign?

[Anonymous]

I was always taught that once you come to a complete stop, you are free to move again when the coast is clear or it's you're turn to go. I'd need to see the law that says 5 seconds and then I'd write a letter about it (not that it would do anything but it's a dumb law if it exists).

[Anonymous]

Maryland State driving book says 4 seconds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you are supposed to stop - make sure the car rocks back. we were taught to weight for that and spell - S T O P.

so you're doing that every couple of blocks in a busy area? either BS or I fear for how pissed off all the drivers behind you are

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you are supposed to stop - make sure the car rocks back. we were taught to weight for that and spell - S T O P.

so you're doing that every couple of blocks in a busy area? either BS or I fear for how pissed off all the drivers behind you are

DP, but it's ok. The really important people pass me on the left when I stop at a stop sign. That's DC for you! (Ok, normally MD plates but...)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you are supposed to stop - make sure the car rocks back. we were taught to weight for that and spell - S T O P.

so you're doing that every couple of blocks in a busy area? either BS or I fear for how pissed off all the drivers behind you are

DP, but it's ok. The really important people pass me on the left when I stop at a stop sign. That's DC for you! (Ok, normally MD plates but...)

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I said that's what we were taught....

[Anonymous]

I was taught by a cop to count to 4.

[Anonymous]

About half an hour.

[Anonymous]

My son is in driver’s ed now in Maryland and they were taught 3 seconds.

[Anonymous]

The camera will flag you if you are not behind the line when you come to a complete stop. It doesn't matter how long the complete stop is, the car has to be entirely not moving. That takes several seconds all told, because of the time needed to pump the brake and wait for the car to stop moving. The number of seconds depends on the car and how you brake, so that's not the important part. The important part is COMPLETE STOP, and BEHIND THE LINE.

No rolling stop, people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the stop sign camera near my house, it's 5 full seconds and you must be behind the stop bar the entire time, even if the intersection has poor visibility such that you will not be able to proceed through until you're 5 feet in front of the stop bar.

I wish I could say it only took me one time to learn this, but I was issued the second and third ticket before I'd even received the 1st ticket. Every ticket was $200.

I simply do not go that way anymore.

That camera would not survive on my block. It would keep catching fire until they moved it someplace else.

+1

A damn shame, that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to the stop sign camera near my house, it's 5 full seconds and you must be behind the stop bar the entire time, even if the intersection has poor visibility such that you will not be able to proceed through until you're 5 feet in front of the stop bar.

I wish I could say it only took me one time to learn this, but I was issued the second and third ticket before I'd even received the 1st ticket. Every ticket was $200.

I simply do not go that way anymore.

There should be no timer. It's just a full stop, meaning no forward momentum at all.

The bigger piece people probably aren't aware of is what you flagged in this post - Yes, you are technically supposed to stop prior to the stop sign, even if the sign is 10 feet away from the intersection. Stop in front of the sign, then roll forward to intersection and proceed when its your turn or safe to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you are supposed to stop - make sure the car rocks back. we were taught to weight for that and spell - S T O P.

so you're doing that every couple of blocks in a busy area? either BS or I fear for how pissed off all the drivers behind you are

I do this too. I don't experience cars piling up behind me. Does that really happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the stop sign camera near my house, it's 5 full seconds and you must be behind the stop bar the entire time, even if the intersection has poor visibility such that you will not be able to proceed through until you're 5 feet in front of the stop bar.

I wish I could say it only took me one time to learn this, but I was issued the second and third ticket before I'd even received the 1st ticket. Every ticket was $200.

I simply do not go that way anymore.

There should be no timer. It's just a full stop, meaning no forward momentum at all.

The bigger piece people probably aren't aware of is what you flagged in this post - Yes, you are technically supposed to stop prior to the stop sign, even if the sign is 10 feet away from the intersection. Stop in front of the sign, then roll forward to intersection and proceed when its your turn or safe to do so.

PP here and yes. I tried to fight my tickets because I clearly came to a complete stop each time, but because I was several feet in front of the stop bar, it didn't matter and I had technically violated the law.

It was really frustrating because parking around that intersection makes it completely impossible to be able to tell if you can safely enter the intersection until you are basically right at the corner. What I had done before the camera went in was pause at the stop bar to check for pedestrians, then roll forward and fully stop at the corner to look for traffic, and then proceed. Actually two stops, but the first was rolling. It won't work there now so I just avoid it because it's not worth the trouble.

[Anonymous]

When my car stopped moving & after looking at all directions.

[Anonymous]

Long enough to stop and look to see if there's anyone else at the other stop signs who might have gotten there before you or even at the same time as you, pedestrians ready to cross the street, or those insufferable people in tighties on bikies. If present, allow them to get out of your sight before you roll. If not, the process should take no more than 1-3 seconds.