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>“It’s frustrating because there’s no legal definition of what a full-stop is,” he said. Um, not moving for a time?
by upofadown 6y ago
>“It’s frustrating because there’s no legal definition of what a full-stop is,” he said.
Um, not moving for a time?
- sidpatil 6y agoIs that a legal definition?
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- rahimnathwani 6y agoStop is pretty clear, if you ignore the fact that your car body will move a bit after your wheels stop moving. Where to stop is less clear. In California, the DMV handbook says: "...you must make a full “STOP” whenever you see this sign. Stop at the white limit line (a wide white line painted on the street) or before entering the crosswalk..." You could argue that the 'at the white line' part is unclear. Does it mean that the entirety of your car must be behind the white line? If so, how far behind is acceptable? Anything over 1/16th of an inch? Is 1 foot behind OK? How about a yard? If not, is it OK as long as some part of your vehicle is above the line when you stop? If not, how far over the line can you be?
- upofadown 6y agoThe handbook is not the law. You would have to dig into the actual legislation for that. Normally one would assume that they want you to stop at any distance behind the line because nothing else makes sense in context.
- rahimnathwani 6y agoYou're right, the handbook is not the law. "stop at any distance behind the line" would include stopping 50 yards behind the line, which would not achieve anything useful.