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All-Way plaque sign

Mounted under a STOP sign when every approach to the intersection is controlled by STOP signs. Plaques such as 2-WAY or 4-WAY are not allowed.

What to do

Stop, then take turns with the other stopped drivers following your state's right-of-way rules for all-way stops.

When you see ALL-WAY under a STOP sign, expect drivers on every side to be stopping and take your turn in order rather than assuming you have priority.

White legend on red background (2B.04 Para 4).

Where it's used

Section 2B.04 requires an ALL-WAY plaque under every STOP sign at an intersection where all approaches are STOP-controlled. It is a small rectangle with a white legend and border on a red background, matching the STOP sign above it. Plaques reading 2-WAY, 3-WAY, 4-WAY or any other number of ways are prohibited.

Don't confuse it with

  • Cross Traffic Does Not Stop plaque: CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP is a yellow warning plaque meaning the other road does not stop, the opposite of ALL-WAY.
  • Stop: The STOP sign is the main sign; the ALL-WAY plaque only adds the information that every other approach also has a STOP sign.
All-Way plaque sign
Type
Regulatory signs
Shape
Rectangle
Colors
red, white
MUTCD code
R1-3P
MUTCD section
2B.04

On state permit tests

Our questions for 9 states ask about this sign, including Washington DC, Florida, Illinois, Indiana and Kansas.

Test yourself

At a 4-way stop, who goes first? (Washington DC practice test)

  • The first driver to stop
  • The fastest driver
  • The driver on the left
  • The largest vehicle
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The first driver to stop. At a 4-way stop, traffic from all directions stops, and the first driver to stop is the first to go.

At an ALL WAY stop, two vehicles arrive at about the same time. Who must yield? (Florida practice test)

  • Each driver yields to the driver on their right
  • The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
  • The vehicle going straight always goes first
  • The larger vehicle yields
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Each driver yields to the driver on their right. Vehicles go in the order they arrived; when they arrive at about the same time, each driver yields to the driver on their right.

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From the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th edition, section 2B.04. Sign image: public domain, source.