Road signsQuestion 6 of 296
A red octagon with the white word STOP.

You are stopped at this sign. A person is walking in the crosswalk in front of you. What must you do?

  1. Go on at once, because you already stopped
  2. Yield to the person, then go on with caution
  3. Sound your horn so the person hurries
  4. Go on if you are turning right
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Correct answer: Yield to the person, then go on with caution

A driver stopped at a stop sign must yield to a pedestrian who is lawfully in a crosswalk. Go on with caution only after you yield.

Source: Using the Road Regulations (N.S. Reg. 230/2026, in force 19 October 2026), Section 40, Stop signs, page 24

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026