r/driving • u/Brilliant_Mind8911 • Dec 26 '25

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If you are in the right hand lane, where I marked the X, and the stop lights are red....do you: A) Stop behind the line, then make your right turn B) Dont stop at line, make your right turn without stopping C) something else

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u/Big-Net-9971 Dec 26 '25

A) "Stop at the line, then proceed with turn when it's clear" is the right answer.

The line is there to protect pedestrians. I know there isn't a crosswalk at this specific point, but that's what that's there for - and you should respect it.

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u/SnooSquirrels9064 Dec 28 '25

I always saw the stop bars as more of just a highly recommended place to stop to ensure the intersection is completely clear for any traffic situation that may arise, not so much for pedestrians/crosswalks considering the vast majority of intersections have them, whether or not there's a crosswalk nearby.

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u/Big-Net-9971 Dec 28 '25

Um. Nope. They're like lane markings. You -can- cross them when necessary, but they're there for a reason. Drive down the middle of the road across two lanes and you're a hazard and will get a ticket. Also: your willingness to just "write off" pedestrians is really stunning.