United States Permit Test Coach
Regulatory signsQuestion 13 of 223
Red octagon with a white border and the white word STOP

What does this sign require you to do?

  1. Slow down and go if no one is near
  2. Make a full stop every time you reach it
  3. Stop only when other traffic is close
  4. Stop only when the road is closed
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Correct answer: Make a full stop every time you reach it

A STOP sign means a full stop is always required on that approach. Stop even when no one else is near.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 2B.04 STOP Sign (R1-1) and ALL-WAY Plaque (R1-3P), page 115

Practice regulatory signs

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026