Stop signSouth Africa
Traffic rules
South Africa
8. 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 South Africa?
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.
🔗 transport.gov.za • South Africa, Department of Transport, SARTSM — stop-sign
Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in South Africa?
Stop at the stop line or the prescribed stopping position. Keep any pedestrian crossing clear and read whether the junction is controlled by an ordinary stop or an all-way stop before deciding who goes next.
🔗 transport.gov.za • South Africa, Department of Transport, SARTSM — stop-sign
Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in South Africa?
Read whether the South African junction has an ordinary stop or a three-way or four-way stop. At an all-way stop, order of arrival and the rules for vehicles arriving together matter; at an ordinary stop, stopping first does not give you priority over the road you are joining. Check pedestrians and all conflicting traffic before proceeding.
🔗 transport.gov.za • South Africa, Department of Transport, SARTSM — stop-sign
