All-way stops

Explanation

At an all-way stop, stop and look for other traffic, then go when it is safe.

• The first vehicle to stop is the first to go.
• If you arrive at the same time as another driver, the vehicle on the left yields.
• If there is any doubt about who has the right of way, or any chance of a crash, it is better to yield.

Example

You and a car on your right stop at the same moment. You are on its left, so you yield and let it go first.

Common mistake

Going first because you are “on the main road.” At an all-way stop, order of arrival decides — and the left vehicle yields in a tie.

What the manual says

At an all-way stop, the rule is that the first vehicle to stop at the intersection is the first to proceed through the intersection.

The vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way.

However, if there is any doubt which driver has the right of way or if there is the chance of a crash, it is better to yield the right of way to the other driver.