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Who is obliged to obey the “stop” sign in the following picture?

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  1. A driver wanting to turn left and also a driver wanting to continue straight.
  2. A driver wanting to continue driving straight.
  3. Any driver approaching an intersection.
  4. A driver wanting to turn left only.· Correct answer

Explanation

A 'Stop' sign facing a particular direction applies only to the drivers turning in that direction. In the picture, the sign faces those turning left, so only they must obey it.

How to approach it

Stop sign for a direction = applies only to those turning that way

turning leftstop

Common mistake

Thinking every Stop sign applies to all drivers at the junction

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