Free independent reference with original examples. Not official exam questions or a driving assessment. Follow current provincial rules, signs and authorized directions.
Practise regulatory signs →The fallback point does not replace a visible line
Section 186(3) uses successive conditions. The clear-view position is the fallback after the absence of both a marked stop line and a crosswalk. A driver cannot simply select the farthest-forward position because it offers a better view while ignoring a line that is actually present.
For a question containing a stop line, a crosswalk and the signpost, identify which object the law names first. The sign announces the control; it is not necessarily installed exactly at the stopping boundary. Avoid using its roadside location as a substitute for reading the roadway.
Source: New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act — §§186(3)–(4) ↗A completed stop is followed by another decision
Section 186(3.1) adds that a driver must wait until traffic allows safe entry and yield in accordance with section 167. Completing the stop does not reserve the intersection or guarantee that the next gap will remain open. Continue observing the traffic that can conflict with the movement.
A yield sign is treated differently in section 186(4): reduce speed reasonably for conditions and yield as required. Do not transform “yield” into an unconditional stop in every situation, or use that distinction to justify a rolling stop where an actual stop sign applies.
Source: New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act — §§186(3)–(4) ↗Work through the conditions in order
Original learning cases
A painted stop line lies before a crosswalk. The driver stops at that line, rather than advancing to the intersection just because visibility improves there.
There is no stop line, but a crosswalk is present. The next legal reference is immediately before that crosswalk; the no-line condition does not skip straight to the clear-view fallback.
Neither a line nor a crosswalk exists. The driver uses the pre-intersection point with a view, stops fully and still waits for safe entry. Choosing the location does not settle right of way.
Keep location, movement and priority separate
A strong explanation answers three questions: where must the vehicle stop, has it actually stopped, and what must happen before it proceeds? A correct priority answer cannot compensate for an incorrect stopping point. These details often distinguish otherwise similar choices.
The free traffic-sign and right-of-way exercises below apply that sequence in original scenarios. This reference summarizes selected NB provisions rather than every unusual intersection arrangement. Follow actual traffic controls and current law; practice completion does not certify a road-test manoeuvre.
Source: New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act — §§186(3)–(4) ↗