53Giving a stop signal

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53 Giving a stop signal

(1) A driver must give a stop signal in accordance with rule 54 before stopping or when suddenly slowing.

(2) If the driver is stopping, the driver must give the stop signal for long enough to give sufficient warning to other road users.