Stop signMexico
6. 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.
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Must I stop completely at a stop sign in Mexico?
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 Mexican stop indication uses ALTO.
🔗 sidof.segob.gob.mx • Mexico federal Traffic Regulations — Federal Article 16; manual SR-6
Stop and give way.
English • Traffic sign SR-6 • Stop. Stop completely at the indicated point. Proceed only without risk of conflict with other road users.
Español • SR-6 • Alto. Detenga completamente el vehículo en el punto indicado. Reanude la marcha únicamente cuando pueda hacerlo sin riesgo de conflicto con los demás usuarios de la vía.
Sources
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🔗 Dof.gob.mx • SICT/SEDATU · Manual federal 2024, p. 193 del PDF
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Artwork reviewed against the Mexican federal Manual de señalización y dispositivos para el control del tránsito en calles y carreteras (2024): Dof.gob.mx • SR-6, PDF page 193. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in Mexico?
Use the marked stop line or the stopping position required by the applicable local traffic rule. Mexico’s national sign manual standardises the indication, while state and municipal rules also govern the driver’s position and movement.
🔗 sidof.segob.gob.mx • Mexico federal Traffic Regulations — Federal Article 16; manual SR-6
Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in Mexico?
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.
🔗 sidof.segob.gob.mx • Mexico federal Traffic Regulations — Federal Article 16; manual SR-6

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