Cop Talk - Please Stop!
Posted on 07.14.08 5:05PM under General Texas Defensive Driving
Yes, our community seems to have a lot of stop signs but let’s think about why.
Stop signs were installed to provide safety not only for vehicles but pedestrians at our intersections. These are generally based on the traffic flow of intersecting streets. The Texas Transportation Code (§544.010) “Stop signs and yield signs” states:
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Unless directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, the operator of a vehicle or streetcar approaching an intersection with a stop sign shall stop as provided by Subsection (c).
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If safety requires, the operator of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall stop as provided by Subsection (c)
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An operator required to stop by this section shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. In the absence of a crosswalk, the operator shall stop at a clearly marked stop line. In the absence of a stop line, the operator shall stop at the place nearest the intersecting roadway where the operator has a full view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway.
To be considered as making a legal stop, the operator of a vehicle must cease all forward movement. A good indicator of this is when the vehicle wheels have completely stop rolling. We have all heard of the “California” rolling stop. This describes a vehicle which slows at the stop sign and slowly rolls on through the intersection. Well, that might work in California but it won’t pass muster here!
Please remember our children, walkers and joggers. Be a courteous and safe driver while operating your vehicle in our community.
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