» You are stopped behind other vehicles waiting at a stop sign. When the intersection is clear:

You are stopped behind other vehicles waiting at a stop sign. When the intersection is clear:

You must proceed through the intersection without stopping again.
You may proceed with caution through the intersection without stopping if there is no other traffic.
You may follow the vehicle ahead without stopping again.
You must stop again at the stop sign.
Explanation

At an intersection with a STOP sign, drivers must come to a complete stop, check for pedestrians and cross traffic to clear the intersection before they proceed. Slowing down without coming to a full stop is illegal.

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