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Stop Lines & Crosswalks: Identification

Foundational

Learn to identify stop lines, marked crosswalks, and unmarked crosswalks on the road.

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General Audience / DMV & Driving Exams / Traffic Signs, Signals, and Road Markings / Pedestrian Crosswalks and Stop Lines
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Stop Lines & Crosswalks: Identification

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What is the primary purpose of a stop line, also called a limit line?
To show drivers the exact spot where they must come to a complete stop before entering an intersection or crosswalk.
What is a marked crosswalk?
A split roadway diagram showing two common marked crosswalk designs: two parallel solid white lines across the lane on the left side, and high-visibility zebra-style longitudinal white bars on the right side.
An area designated for pedestrians to cross a road, indicated by solid white lines. Markings can include parallel lines or thicker 'zebra' stripes.
What should you do if an intersection has a crosswalk but no stop line?
A vehicle stopped behind a marked crosswalk and stop line at an intersection with a stop sign, illustrating proper stopping position before reaching pedestrian crossing markings.
You must stop before your vehicle enters the crosswalk. Stop before the first painted line of the crosswalk closest to you.
What is an 'unmarked crosswalk'?
Top-down diagram of a four-way intersection with dotted lines indicating unmarked crosswalks where sidewalks conceptually continue across each roadway.
An unmarked crosswalk exists at any intersection where sidewalks would extend across the street, even if no lines are painted on the road.
How should a driver treat an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection?
The same as a marked crosswalk. You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing at the intersection.
What color are stop lines and standard crosswalk markings in the US?
White.
Why is it important not to stop your vehicle on or over a stop line?
It can block the crosswalk, forcing pedestrians into traffic, and may obstruct your view of cross-traffic.
Do all intersections have stop lines or marked crosswalks?
No. At intersections without these markings, drivers must stop before entering the intersection itself if required by a sign or signal.
What is a stop line?
Overhead diagram of a four-way intersection highlighting a solid white stop line marked across a travel lane before a pedestrian crosswalk.
A wide, solid white line painted across a traffic lane indicating where a driver must stop their vehicle at an intersection or before a crosswalk.
If an intersection has both a stop line and a crosswalk, where must you stop?
Driver's perspective at an intersection with a stop sign, marked zebra crosswalk, and a solid white stop line painted before the crosswalk where vehicles must stop.
You must stop your vehicle before your front bumper crosses the white stop line. Do not stop in the crosswalk.
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