In this situation, are you obliged each time to stop your vehicle before entering the intersection?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the video you are driving in winter along a street in a town behind a dark minivan and approaching a junction; on the right, before the junction, there is sign B-20 "STOP"; the view of the intersecting road is limited by a corner building on the right and trees on the left. You must stop your vehicle every time before entering this junction - this is how the STOP sign works, unlike sign A-7. The answer is: yes.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that sign B-20 "STOP" means that you must not enter the junction without stopping in front of the priority road and that you must give way to drivers travelling on that road; you should stop at the marked place, and if there is none - where you can make sure that you will not obstruct traffic on the priority road. Stopping is unconditional: even when the intersecting road looks empty, the wheels must stop turning. A STOP sign is placed where visibility is poor, so a vehicle with right of way may appear from around the corner at the last moment. You stop at a place from which you can see the intersecting road, check both sides and move off only when you will not obstruct anyone.
Legal basis: § 21 para. 1 and 2 of the Regulation on road signs and signals