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A 4-way stop in San Francisco. An all-way stop – also known as a four-way stop (or three-way stop etc. as appropriate) – is a traffic management system which requires vehicles on all the approaches to a road intersection to stop at the intersection before proceeding through it.
An uncontrolled intersection in suburban Melbourne, Australia. At uncontrolled 4-way intersections, the common rules are: . give way to traffic approaching from the passenger's side (i.e. from the right in countries that drive on the right-hand side, a rule known as priority to the right, and vice versa) [citation needed]
One way to classify intersections is by the number of road segments (arms) that are involved. A three-way intersection is a junction between three road segments (arms): a T junction when two arms form one road, or a Y junction, the latter also known as a fork if approached from the stem of the Y. Fork in the road Y-junction
Four-way stops are an effective way to keep drivers safe on the road. According to the N.C. Department of Transportation, on average, converting intersections into four-way stops — also called ...
The system is widely used in countries with right-hand traffic, including most European countries. What varies, however, is the prevalence of uncontrolled intersections. In some countries, the right of way at virtually all but the most minor road junctions is controlled by the display of priority vs. stop / yield signs or by traffic lights, while in others (such as France) priority-to-the ...
The "Rule of Four" has been explained by various Justices in judicial opinions throughout the years. [2] For example, Justice Felix Frankfurter described the rule as follows: "The 'rule of four' is not a command of Congress. It is a working rule devised by the Court as a practical mode of determining that a case is deserving of review, the ...
Constitution Avenue, also known as Shahrah-e-Dastoor (Urdu: شاہراہ دستور), is a major north-south avenue in Islamabad, Pakistan that passess through the Red Zone. [1] Its north end meets with the Khayban-e-Iqbal intersection and south end with an intersection of Srinagar Highway .
The Pakistan Penal Code (Urdu: مجموعہ تعزیرات پاکستان; Majmū'ah-yi ta'zīrāt-i Pākistān), abbreviated as PPC, is a penal code for all offences charged in Pakistan. It was originally prepared by Lord Macaulay with a great consultation in 1860 on behalf of the Government of British India as the Indian Penal Code .