Stop signIceland
Traffic rules
Iceland
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 Iceland?
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.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Regulation 250/2024 articles 10-11,39, signs 204,1020; Act 77/2019 section 26
Stop and give way.
English • Traffic sign 204 • Compulsory stop. Drivers must stop unconditionally and give priority to traffic on the road they are entering or crossing.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 204 • Stöðvunarskylda. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að ökumanni beri skilyrðislaust að nema staðar og veita umferð á vegi sem ekið er inn á eða yfir forgang.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 11. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in Iceland?
Stop before the marked stop line. If no line is marked, stop before entering the road you must give way to. If visibility is restricted, proceed cautiously only as far as needed for a safe view, without obstructing priority traffic.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Regulation 250/2024 articles 10-11,39, signs 204,1020; Act 77/2019 section 26
Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in Iceland?
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.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Regulation 250/2024 articles 10-11,39, signs 204,1020; Act 77/2019 section 26
