Which traffic sign requires you to come to a complete stop before proceeding?

• A. Yield sign
• B. School zone sign
• C. Speed limit sign
• D. Red octagon sign

Answer: (D)

When you encounter a red octagon sign with the word STOP, you must come to a complete stop before proceeding. This is the sign that mandates a full stop at the intersection or stop line, and you may proceed only when it’s safe and you have the right of way. The other signs behave differently: a yield sign tells you to slow down and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians without necessarily stopping, a school zone sign alerts you to reduced speeds and increased vigilance near schools, and a speed limit sign sets the maximum speed you may drive but does not require stopping. So the red octagon STOP sign is the one that requires a full stop.