09-07-13, 09:07 PM
Rule 178:
Note the use of the word "reached". You do not have to stop at the first stop line, but the first stop line you reach when the lights change. So, depending on speed and when they change you could legally stop at the second line.
Quote:[color=rgb(11, 12, 12)]Motorists, including motorcyclists, [/color][color=rgb(11, 12, 12)]MUST[/color][color=rgb(11, 12, 12)] stop at the first white line reached if the lights are amber or red and should avoid blocking the way or encroaching on the marked area at other times[/color]
Note the use of the word "reached". You do not have to stop at the first stop line, but the first stop line you reach when the lights change. So, depending on speed and when they change you could legally stop at the second line.