- At a glance
- Group
- Prohibitory signs · 22 of 46
- Shape
- Circle (B-20: octagon)
- Colours
- White background, red border, black symbol; zone signs on a white panel
- Legal basis
- § 21 of the regulation on road signs and signals
- Exam questions
- 183 questions
B-20 Stop
What it means
Bans entering the intersection without stopping before the priority road and requires you to give way to vehicles on that road. You stop at the place marked by line P-12, or without it before the intersection where you can see the crossing road well. A sign within the intersection applies only to the nearest carriageway; before a level crossing it means stopping before the tracks.
Stopping is always compulsory, even when nothing is coming and even at night. Failing to stop is an exam-ending error. If traffic lights next to the sign are working, you follow the lights, not the sign.
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Test yourself
An official catalogue question that mentions this sign. Pick an answer and see straight away whether it is right.
In this situation, given the obligation to give way to vehicles on the right, must you stop before the STOP sign and then before the stop line?
Questions about sign B-20 in Poland
Does stopping in a queue before a STOP sign count?
If you stop behind another car before the designated stopping point, stop again when you reach that point. Where there is a P-12 line, stop before it. Without a line, choose a position from which you can assess traffic on the priority road and make sure you will not obstruct it. The P-12 stop line →
Must I wait for 3 seconds at a STOP sign in Poland?
The rule for B-20 does not prescribe three seconds. Your vehicle must come to a complete stop and you must give way. Counting seconds does not allow you to move if a vehicle with priority is approaching or you cannot see well enough. Priority at junctions in Poland →
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Exam questions with this sign
Official catalogue questions whose text, answers or explanation mention this sign. Click to see the question with its answer.
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nr 109
Can you continue driving in this situation?
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nr 110
Are you allowed in this situation to turn right despite the light displayed?
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nr 595
Does this horizontal sign define a place of obligatory stop, even if there is no vehicle approaching from either side?
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nr 599
Does this dashed line in this situation indicate a place to stop because of the "stop" sign?
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nr 600
Does this solid line in this situation indicate a place to stop because of the "stop" sign?
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nr 632
Does this horizontal triangular sign confirm the warning of an intersection with the main road?
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nr 770
You plan to turn left and the driver of the oncoming vehicle intends to follow the road ahead. Have you got priority over them?
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nr 771
You intend to turn left. Are you obliged to yield the right-of-way to all vehicles at the junction?
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