Stop signThailand
Traffic rules
Thailand
6. Stop sign
A stop sign requires drivers to bring their vehicle to a complete stop and give way before entering or crossing the road ahead. The stop must be made at the stop line or another legally prescribed position.
After stopping, the driver may continue only when this can be done safely and without interfering with traffic that has priority. The sign does not create priority for the driver who has stopped.
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Must I stop completely at a stop sign in Thailand?
Yes. Come to a complete stop when the applicable stop sign controls your approach, even when you cannot see another road user. Slowing to a crawl is not a stop. The Thai word หยุด means stop.
Stop and give way.
English • Traffic sign บ.1 • Stop. Stop completely before the junction or stop line. Let vehicles and pedestrians with priority pass, then proceed when safe.
ไทย • บ.1 • หยุด. หยุดรถให้สนิทก่อนถึงทางแยกหรือเส้นหยุด ให้รถและคนเดินเท้าที่มีสิทธิผ่านไปก่อน แล้วจึงเคลื่อนรถเมื่อปลอดภัย
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Doh.go.th • กรมทางหลวง • คู่มือ พ.ศ. 2561 • เล่ม 1 • หน้า PDF 55
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Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in Thailand?
Obey the stop line or prescribed stopping position and come to a complete stop before entering the conflicting route. A restricted view is a reason for further careful observation, not permission to move into another road user’s path.
Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in Thailand?
A complete stop does not, by itself, give you priority. Give way to the road users entitled to pass under the junction’s signs and rules, check pedestrians and cyclists, and proceed only when the gap is safe. Do not follow another stopped vehicle through without satisfying your own stopping and yielding duties.
