Stop signIndonesia

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Indonesia. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

For informational purposes only. Always follow official regulations. Some content and images were created with AI assistance.


1. Stop sign

A stop sign requires drivers to bring their vehicle to a complete stop and give way before entering or crossing the road ahead. The stop must be made at the stop line or another legally prescribed position.

After stopping, the driver may continue only when this can be done safely and without interfering with traffic that has priority. The sign does not create priority for the driver who has stopped.

Must I stop completely at a stop sign in Indonesia?

Yes. Come to a complete stop when the applicable stop sign controls your approach, even when you cannot see another road user. Slowing to a crawl is not a stop. The stopping duty is separate from the duty to give way before continuing.

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 103–106, 108–121: actual controls, safe speed and lawful manoeuvres

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • PM 13/2014 — full national traffic-sign regulation and illustrated annexes

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — current PM 13/2014 status and repeal of old KM 61/1993

🔗 jdih.dephub.go.id • PM 34/2014 — full national road-marking provisions

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • PM 67/2018 — marking amendment and replacement annex

Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in Indonesia?

Obey the stopping position indicated by the signs and road marking and stop before entering the conflicting route. Do not proceed until you can give way safely; a complete stop does not remove other traffic controls.

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 103–106, 108–121: actual controls, safe speed and lawful manoeuvres

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • PM 13/2014 — full national traffic-sign regulation and illustrated annexes

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — current PM 13/2014 status and repeal of old KM 61/1993

🔗 jdih.dephub.go.id • PM 34/2014 — full national road-marking provisions

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • PM 67/2018 — marking amendment and replacement annex

Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in Indonesia?

A complete stop does not, by itself, give you priority. Give way to the road users entitled to pass under the junction’s signs and rules, check pedestrians and cyclists, and proceed only when the gap is safe. Do not follow another stopped vehicle through without satisfying your own stopping and yielding duties.

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 103–106, 108–121: actual controls, safe speed and lawful manoeuvres

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • PM 13/2014 — full national traffic-sign regulation and illustrated annexes

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — current PM 13/2014 status and repeal of old KM 61/1993

🔗 jdih.dephub.go.id • PM 34/2014 — full national road-marking provisions

🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • PM 67/2018 — marking amendment and replacement annex