UK driving law

[blahblah2]

Does anybody know if you have to stop at a give way junction in the UK. All I can find is this quote from wikipedia "Slow down and prepare to stop if necessary - but needn't stop if there is no reason to do so." Can anyone shed any light on this subject. Regards Ben

[Panic Button]

You answered your own question.

You must stop at a stop. (and will fail your driving test if you don't)

At a Give Way you only stop if necessary.

[thelewisgang]

my advice would be to get a copy of the Highway Code available from many places including book shops

[THECORBYLOON]

In The Highway Code it states,

171
You MUST stop behind the line at a junction with a �Stop� sign and a solid white line across the road. Wait for a safe gap in the traffic before you move off.

172
The approach to a junction may have a �Give Way� sign or a triangle marked on the road. You MUST give way to traffic on the main road when emerging from a junction with broken white lines across the road.

[jenniprice]

Don't think you have to stop at a give way. Like others say only stop if Stop sign.

Must say most people stop at giveway to be safe, but some corners you can view far in advance, so can contiue without stopping.

[Vixen-am-I]

If I recall from my learner driver days - you're are supposed to pull on the hand break at a stop sign....... which is defined as stopped.

I would say it's probably dependent on the junction - if the view is wide then there is no reason to stop - but if visability is bad then there would be (the need to pull on hand break would be then personal preference).... I know failure to give way is a fine-able offence (I don't think it's point able where as running the stop sign is!!).

[kempie]

The Highway Code has been available online for years...

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport /Highwaycode/index.htm