New Hampshire § 265-31 - Section 265:31 Stop Signs; Yield Signs.
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§ 265-31. Section 265:31 Stop Signs; Yield Signs.
I. Preferential right of way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs. II. Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at a point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. III. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if required for safety to stop shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. IV. The fine for violation of this section shall be $100.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 265-31 ("Section 265:31 Stop Signs; Yield Signs.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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