Based on the recent passage of a new law that is effective July
23, intersections with non-functioning traffic signals are to be treated as
4-way stops.
According to the What
Every Driver Must Know publication, the proper
procedure for a 4-way stop is as follows:
- You must come to a complete stop and check for traffic
before proceeding. Stop at the stop line or crosswalk.
- If there is no stop line
or crosswalk, stop at a point that allows you to see all approaching traffic
without having to pull into the intersection.
- The driver who arrived at the
intersection and stopped first has the right of way through the intersection.
- If two or more vehicles reached the intersection at the same time, the vehicle
on the left should yield to the vehicle on its right.
Commercial vehicle drivers may not be able to see traffic directly in front of, alongside of, or close behind their vehicles.
Large commercial trucks have blind spots or “no zones” (identified in blue in the image).
“No zones” are spaces in which motorists should not linger because they are not readily visible to the commercial driver.
By hanging out in a commercial vehicle’s “no zones,” you are essentially hidden from the truck driver’s view and this increases the chances that the truck could hit you when it is changing lanes or turning.
Information excerpted from What Every Driver Must Know
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