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

[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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What, if any, is the required amount of time for a car to be stopped at a stop sign?

My neighbor says it’s a 1-2-3 count, and the crew who installed the stop sign camera on the end of our street told another neighbor that you must be stopped for a full 5 seconds, which seems totally implausible to me. Bit I’ve never gotten a stop sign ticket, either.

But what is the actual amount of time you have to wait at a stop sign before proceeding?



This is in upper NW DC btw.

There is no time that couldn't result in a traffic violation.

I have been ticketed for "not wafting long enough", and also almost ticketed for "waiting too long" at a stop sign and that stop resulted in an attempted search which I refused of course.

Cops will lie to get you to submit so they can make quotas and advance in their career as money-generators for the government system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no legal requirement other than coming to a complete stop. Driving schools offer a safe rule of thumb. But the law is full stop and proceed when it is safe to do so.

This. Your wheels have to come to a complete stop behind the line. Once you’ve done that if nothing is coming you can go.
I work in LE in a jurisdiction that has red light cameras. Tickets don’t get processed as long as you came to a complete stop. The exact time doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

You just stop- ie not forward momentum and wheels have stopped moving. We have a stop sign camera near our house in NW. There is no time limit.

[Anonymous]

I call BS on 5 second stop sign cameras; they don’t exist. That’s not the law. Every ticket would get thrown out.

[Anonymous]

I come to a complete stop. I don't sit there any longer and count to a certain number.

[Anonymous]

I stop just long enough so I can get the revs up to 5k before I dump the clutch.

[Anonymous]

This sounds horrible, typically i speed up slightly before the stop sign, then slow which creates an illusion of stopping. Then I roll on through, if its safe of course. I dont mind stopping for another car naturally or those speed bumps (pedestrians).

[Anonymous]

What about bicycles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about bicycles?

Don't stop for them. I kid I kid. Kinda.

[Anonymous]

I count one one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand, then drive off.