Where should a stop bar (line) and stop sign be placed at an intersection?
In Florida, as in most states, the standard for signs, signals and pavement markings is the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” (MUTCD). This publication by the U.S. Department of Transportation serves as the standard for the installation of all traffic control devices. The MUTCD indicates that a stop bar (line) is a solid white line, normally 12 to 24 inches wide, extending across all approach lanes to a STOP sign or traffic signal. A stop bar should be placed parallel to the centerline of the intersecting street. A stop bar should be used in both rural and urban areas where it is important to indicate the point, behind which vehicles are required to stop, in compliance with a stop sign, traffic signal, officer’s direction, or other legal requirement. A stop bar, when used, should ordinarily be placed 4 feet in advance of and parallel to the nearest crosswalk line. In the absence of a marked crosswalk, the stop bar should be placed at the desired stopping point and in no case
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