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Originally Posted by John Wilke
This one really pisses me off. The problem with this is that 'not quite stopping' progresses into just slowing down for **STOP** signs. It also leads to the 'but officer ... I didn't see him !'.

Stop means **STOP**, not yield.

jw
Good point - if other traffic is present in the opposite or cross directions and have the right of way - STOP. I tend to stop even if the other direction traffic doesn't have the right of way, at least until I am sure they see me, because you never know if THEY might blow that stop!
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