Stop and yield lines
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Stop and yield lines are transverse road surface markings that inform drivers where they should stop or yield when approaching an intersection. In some cases stop or yield lines are used in advance of
Stop line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Give Way lines in the UK
"Shark's teeth" yield lines (white isosceles triangles) as used in the US and many European countries
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation to specify the stand
Cover of the 1937 typeset reprint of the first edition of the MUTCD published in 1935
Warning signs introduced in the 1971 edition, combining both symbols and words
An example of state-by-state variations: California (foreground) paints a black line to help drivers see a double yellow line demarcating opposing traffic, while Nevada (background) does not