Stop lines yield lines and crosswalks — Massachusetts Permit Test

You must stop behind the stop lines, yield lines, and crosswalk lines when a sign, signal, or pedestrian requires it.

The line marks where the car has to end up. Stopping past it puts the front of the vehicle in the crossing.

You must stop behind the stop lines, yield lines, and crosswalk lines if required by a stop/yield sign, traffic signal, or pedestrian in the crosswalk.

A yield line looks like a series of triangles painted next to each other.

It is a different shape from a stop line for a reason: the instruction is yield rather than stop.

A YIELD line looks like a series of triangles painted next to each other.

A crosswalk is a pair of white lines, or other marked pavement, painted across a lane to guide pedestrians from one side to the other.

It also warns the driver, which is half of what it is for. Some have diagonal or vertical lines between the two main ones.

A crosswalk is a pair of white lines, or other distinguished pavement markings or materials, painted across a lane to guide pedestrians from one side of the road to the other.

Crosswalks are often at intersections, but can also be at bus stops, schools, trail crossings, and commercial districts.

Expecting them only at corners is how a driver misses the one in the middle of a block.

Crosswalks are often located at intersections, but can also be found in other areas, such as bus stops, schools, trail crossings, commercial districts, and areas with a lot of pedestrians.

Where must a driver stop when required by a sign, signal, or pedestrian?

Behind the stop, yield, or crosswalk line. The line marks where the car has to end up. Stopping past it puts the front of the vehicle in the crossing. Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p.92: “You must stop behind the stop lines, yield lines, and crosswalk lines if required by a stop/yield sign, traffic signal, or pedestrian in the crosswalk.”