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Why are Stop Lines (in the US, at least) often set too far back to see any crossing traffic? (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 7 months ago by walden@sub.wetshaving.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've seen them called "Stop Lines", "Balk Line", etc. The thick line painted on the road at a Stop Sign.

You're supposed to stop before the line, but a lot of the time there's a bush or other obstruction so you can't see any crossing traffic. You have to creep forward until you can see anything.

Is there a reason for this? Is it done on purpose? It makes sense if there's a crosswalk or something, but I see it a lot where there shouldn't be any pedestrian activity.

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[-] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 11 points 7 months ago

In UK it is compulsory to stop at the line, and then you start edging forward. So logically it's further back so that instead of wildly driving into a main road you creep into it. The stop line slows traffic all the way down so they're driving out into that road at 10 mph perhaps.

[-] macgyver@federation.red 7 points 7 months ago

This is also how it is in America, but a lot of people get pissy with you for “stopping” in the sidewalk even in the right turn lane (I assume left for y’all)

[-] sping 1 points 7 months ago

I'm the UK the stop lines are not set back 15ft from the intersection. I don't really understand your point, or certainly how it is relevant to the question, which is effectively "why are American stop lines different from British stop lines".

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