Signs, signals and pavement markings
You come to a STOP sign at a corner that has no limit line and no crosswalk. Where should you stop?
- Before you enter the intersection. Correct answer
- Past the corner, where you can see cross traffic clearly.
- At least 100 feet before the intersection.
Why
At a STOP sign you make a full stop at the limit line, or before you enter the crosswalk if there is one. When the corner has neither, the stopping point is just before you enter the intersection. Rolling past the corner for a better view puts you inside the intersection before you have stopped. One hundred feet is a different number: it is how far ahead of a turn you start signaling. After you stop, check traffic in every direction before going on.
Where this comes from
California Driver's Handbook, June 2025 edition. The correct answer is Before you enter the intersection.
The rule behind this one
California road signs, signals and pavement markings goes through the whole topic, with the page of the California Driver's Handbook behind every rule.