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101 Hand-held stop sign (1) A driver approaching a hand-held stop sign must stop before reaching the sign.
Signs for trucks, buses and other large vehicles Division 8.3 (2) The driver must not proceed until the holder of the sign— (a) no longer displays the sign towards the driver; or (b) otherwise indicates that the driver may proceed. (3) This section does not apply to a driver approaching or at a hand-held stop sign at a children’s crossing.