When do you stop at an intersection?

When you reach an intersection, where do you stop? Officer Marcus Trujillo has the answer:

"You're required to stop before the stop sign unless that stop sign is marked with a line on the street, typically in areas of high pedestrian traffic that's where you'll find those which are called stop line, in which case you stop before the line. If there's no such stop line, another good rule of thumb for you just be safe is to make sure you're stopping in the proper place. If you were to draw a line and connect all the curb lines at a four-way intersection, that box becomes the forbidden zone. You're required to stop before entering that box from any of the directions. Hopefully that helps when you come to a stop sign."

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