Stop signPanama
Traffic rules
Panama
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 Panama?
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.
🔗 gacetaoficial.gob.pa • Panama Traffic Regulations, Decree 640/2006 — Articles 147, 164
Stop and give way.
English • Traffic sign R-1-1 • Stop. Stop completely before the junction and proceed when safe.
Español • R-1-1 • Alto. Deténgase completamente antes de la intersección y continúe cuando pueda hacerlo con seguridad.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ena.com.pa • ENA Norte: detalle de señalización vertical, enero 2026, hoja 44
SVG source: Amateria1121 • Public domain • Original revision 2014-04-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in Panama?
Stop at the indicated stopping place before entering the conflicting route. Give way under the actual junction arrangement and do not proceed until the traffic and pedestrian route are clear for your movement.
🔗 gacetaoficial.gob.pa • Panama Traffic Regulations, Decree 640/2006 — Articles 147, 164
Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in Panama?
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.
🔗 gacetaoficial.gob.pa • Panama Traffic Regulations, Decree 640/2006 — Articles 147, 164
