Signs and right of way
How to read STOP and give-way signs and understand the hierarchy of road instructions.
Objective
Follow officers, traffic lights and signs, distinguishing STOP from give-way.
Practical examples
- When an officer directs traffic, follow their signals even if other signs differ.
- STOP requires a complete stop; give-way means yielding and stopping when necessary.
Key points
- At STOP, stop at the line or, if there is none, before entering the junction.
- Instructions from traffic officers take priority over road signs.
- Traffic lights regulate passage and take priority over vertical and road-marking priority signs, subject to legal exceptions.