Road signsQuestion 97 of 318
A white square sign with a red circle with a bar from top left to bottom right over a black octagon (a stop-sign shape).

What does this sign mean?

  1. You are not allowed to stop here
  2. Stopping is allowed for a short time
  3. Stop and then go on
  4. A stop sign is ahead
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Correct answer: You are not allowed to stop here

A red circle and bar over an octagon mean that you may not stop here, even for a moment. This is stricter than a no-parking sign.

Source: Driver's Handbook, 2nd edition (SAAQ, 2018), Chapter 3, Road Signs and Traffic Signals > Identification and meaning of road signs and traffic signals > Regulatory signs, page 137

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026