What is the exclusive legal meaning of an eight-sided (octagonal) red traffic sign in South Carolina?

It requires all drivers to come to a complete stop at a stop line, crosswalk, or point nearest the intersection with clear visibility.

It warns that cross traffic ahead does not stop and vehicles must proceed with extreme caution through the junction.

It indicates a temporary mandatory checkpoint where drivers must slow to under five miles per hour before continuing.

It alerts drivers to slow down and prepare to yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic at an upcoming intersection.

What action is required when you approach a downward-pointing triangular traffic sign?

You must slow down and yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians and approaching vehicles on the intersecting road.

Turn your hazard flashers on and maintain your continuous travel speed without stopping.

Speed up slightly to clear the junction ahead of slower cross traffic.

Come to a mandatory complete halt regardless of whether any other vehicle is visible.

You must slow down and yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians and approaching vehicles on the intersecting road.

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What is the exclusive legal meaning of an eight-sided (octagonal) red traffic sign in South Carolina?
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Answer: A. The octagonal stop sign is the only eight-sided sign used on highways. A driver approaching a stop sign must come to a complete stop at a clearly marked stop line or crosswalk, or at the nearest point where they can see traffic before entering. Drivers must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrians crossing lawfully and to conflicting vehicles already within the intersection before entering.
Source: SC Driver's Manual — Regulatory Signs (p. 172)
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What action is required when you approach a downward-pointing triangular traffic sign?
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Answer: D. The three-sided equilateral triangle pointing downward is used exclusively for yield signs in South Carolina. Drivers approaching a yield sign must slow down to a reasonable speed and yield the right-of-way to any vehicles or pedestrians approaching on the cross street before entering. You must slow down to a reasonable speed and come to a complete stop if necessary to allow cross traffic or pedestrians to pass safely.
Source: SC Driver's Manual — Regulatory Signs (p. 173)

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