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Cross Traffic Does Not Stop plaque sign

Mounted under a STOP sign where drivers might mistake the intersection for an all-way stop.

What to do

After stopping, wait for a safe gap; cross traffic will not stop for you.

After stopping, do not expect cross traffic to stop for you; wait for a gap big enough to clear the intersection safely.

Where it's used

Section 2C.66 allows the CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP (W4-4P) plaque under a STOP sign where drivers might wrongly treat the intersection as an all-way stop, and it must be mounted below the STOP sign. It is a horizontal black-on-yellow warning plaque. Variants say TRAFFIC FROM LEFT (RIGHT) DOES NOT STOP (W4-4aP) or ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP (W4-4bP), which should be used where all but one approach has a STOP sign.

Don't confuse it with

  • All-Way plaque: The ALL-WAY plaque is white and means every approach stops, while this yellow plaque means cross traffic will not stop.
  • Stop: The STOP sign above it is what requires you to stop; the plaque only tells you that the other road does not.
Cross Traffic Does Not Stop plaque sign
Type
Warning signs
Shape
Horizontal rectangle
Colors
yellow, black
MUTCD code
W4-4P
MUTCD section
2C.66

On state permit tests

Our questions for 2 states ask about this sign, including Indiana and Mississippi.

Test yourself

A plaque under a stop sign reads CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP. What should you do? (Indiana practice test)

  • Stop and wait for a safe gap; cross traffic will not stop for you
  • Treat it as a four-way stop
  • Proceed without stopping
  • Yield only to pedestrians
Show answer

Stop and wait for a safe gap; cross traffic will not stop for you. The plaque tells you that traffic on the cross street does not have to stop.

A plate beneath a stop sign says other traffic does not stop. What does it mean? (Mississippi practice test)

  • It is not a four-way stop; cross traffic has the right-of-way and won't stop
  • It is a four-way stop
  • Stop is optional
  • Turn right only
Show answer

It is not a four-way stop; cross traffic has the right-of-way and won't stop. This plate tells you that although you must stop, it's not a four-way stop; other lanes won't stop.

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From the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th edition, section 2C.66. Sign image: public domain, source.