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[quote=Anonymous]OP, there is an entire (archived) discussion about this on the website for the federal highway administration. I didn't read the comments in detail, and many refer to various state traffic laws (and the rules for T intersections have something to do with it).

Obviously does not mean stop in all cases, because you would only see it when you have an unimpeded view of the entrance to the intersection. (And stop signs don't rely on being able to read, that is the reason for their color and shape--is there also a stop symbol painted on the road?).

Thinking of where it would apply to, and all that comes to mind is pedestrian crossing or a vehicle coming from the side of the T that would require a left turn to the base of the T, but they would be expected to yield to a vehicle going straight through.

I'll bet if you ask a cop they might not know the answer, you'd have to talk to the officer who oversees traffic control for the department. (Cops don't always know the fine point of traffic regulations)

https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/dot/fhwa/ops/Lists/aDiscussion/Flat.aspx?RootFolder=%2fdot%2ffhwa%2fops%2fLists%2faDiscussion%2fStop%20line%20without%20a%20stop%20sign&FolderCTID=0x01200200DAB0F8B5C665694C9CB3130DAE871EC5[/quote]

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