Stop signFlanders
18. 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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Which Belgian traffic signs indicate a stop?
Traffic sign B5 is the Belgian stop sign and means stop and give way. Traffic sign B7 announces an upcoming B5 stop sign and indicates approximately how far away it is.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
Stop and give way.
English • Traffic sign B5 • Stop and give way.
Français • Signal routier B5 • Marquer l’arrêt et céder la priorité.
Nederlands • Verkeersbord B5 • Stoppen en voorrang verlenen.
Sources
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Vascer • Public domain. Original SVG unmodified.
🔗 Wegcode.be • Artikel 67. Verkeersborden betreffende de voorrang (NL)
🔗 Codedelaroute.be • Article 67. Signaux relatifs à la priorité (FR)
Must you always stop at a Belgian stop sign?
Yes. You must come to a complete stop even when no other road user is visible.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
Is slowing down enough at a Belgian stop sign?
No. The vehicle must stop completely. A rolling or very slow passage does not comply with the sign.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
Where must you stop when there is a stop line?
You must stop before the white continuous stop line. The line indicates the precise place where drivers must stop because of B5 or a traffic light.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
Where must you stop when there is no stop line?
Stop before entering the intersection or priority road, in the immediate vicinity of the B5 sign and at a position from which you can give way safely.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
Stop and give way.
English • Traffic sign B5 • Stop and give way.
Français • Signal routier B5 • Marquer l’arrêt et céder la priorité.
Nederlands • Verkeersbord B5 • Stoppen en voorrang verlenen.
Sources
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Vascer • Public domain. Original SVG unmodified.
🔗 Wegcode.be • Artikel 67. Verkeersborden betreffende de voorrang (NL)
🔗 Codedelaroute.be • Article 67. Signaux relatifs à la priorité (FR)
What is the difference between a stop sign and a give-way sign in Belgium?
A stop sign requires you to stop completely and give way. A give-way sign requires you to give way but does not require a complete stop when you can proceed safely without stopping.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 67.3 (B5/B7) and 76.1

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