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Stop

Thai road sign บ.1 — Stop. Meaning: An eight-sided red sign with the word STOP. Learner-manual coverage: this identity is shown in the current DLT car-driver learner manual. Inclusion does not mean it appears in every theory test.

Thai name: ป้ายหยุด

Independent English reference · Source: Department of Highways · Sign บ.1

Road response

On the road

Driver action

What should you do?

A driver reaching it shall come to a complete stop at the stop line and may proceed only after stopping fully and yielding to any vehicle or pedestrian with priority.

Exam-style scenario

Read the situation

You reach a stop line at a quiet crossroads just as a motorcycle enters from the left.

Best response: Stop completely at the line, let the motorcycle pass, and move only after the junction is clear.

Sign comparison

Don’t confuse it

This sign

Stop

Compare with

Give way

Key difference

The octagonal Stop sign always requires a complete stop; the inverted-triangle Give way sign permits continued movement when the priority road is clear.

Put sign knowledge into practice.

Answer exam-style questions about road signs, traffic lights, and lane markings in clear English.

Mascot holding a blank circular road sign with a red border.