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Examples include things like running a stop sign, weaving into a lane already occupied by another vehicle, or stopping in the middle of the road for no discernible reason.
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Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
State police said a Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on Boston Post Road when a Honda Civic, traveling southbound on Hammock Road North, drove through a stop sign at the intersection, causing a collision.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
The pursuit lasted about 0.12 miles, as the Jeep drove up to 70 mph and ended when Willis drove through a stop sign at the intersection of North 20th and West Galena streets at about 60 mph, striking Bibbins’ Pontiac Torrent and fled the scene briefly, before he was caught by police.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, people are required to stop when a school bus has its stop sign extended and its flashing lights are turned on.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
State police said a Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on Boston Post Road when a Honda Civic, traveling southbound on Hammock Road North, drove through a stop sign at the intersection, causing a collision.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
The pursuit lasted about 0.12 miles, as the Jeep drove up to 70 mph and ended when Willis drove through a stop sign at the intersection of North 20th and West Galena streets at about 60 mph, striking Bibbins’ Pontiac Torrent and fled the scene briefly, before he was caught by police.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, people are required to stop when a school bus has its stop sign extended and its flashing lights are turned on.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Stop sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20sign. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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