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Stop and Yield Signs

23 V.S.A. § 1048 — stop at the line, then yield to traffic close enough to be an immediate hazard

  • At a stop sign, a driver stops at the marked stop line, or if there is none, before the crosswalk, or if there is none, where the driver can see approaching traffic.
  • After stopping, the driver yields to any vehicle already in the intersection or close enough to be an immediate hazard.
  • At a yield sign, a driver slows to a reasonable speed, stops if safety requires, and yields the same way.
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A crash past a yield sign. A collision with a vehicle in the intersection, after driving past a yield sign without stopping, is prima facie evidence that the driver failed to yield.

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  1. 23 V.S.A. § 1048 — Stop or yield intersections

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