According to the recent law passed by Michigan Secretary of State effective July 23, intersections with non-functioning traffic signals are to be treated as 4-way stops.
According to the What Every Driver Must Know publication, the proper procedure for a 4-way stop is as follows:
- You must come to a complete stop and check for traffic before proceeding. Stop at the stop line or crosswalk.
- If there is no stop line or crosswalk, stop at a point that allows you to see all approaching traffic without having to pull into the intersection.
- The driver who arrived at the intersection and stopped first has the right of way through the intersection.
- If two or more vehicles reached the intersection at the same time, the vehicle on the left should yield to the vehicle on its right.
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