limit line

noun

limit line

noun

Etymology From limit + line.

1

Road, Transport A transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must stop.

  • Pedestrians have the right-of-way in marked or unmarked crosswalks. If there is a limit line before the crosswalk, stop at the limit line and allow pedestrians to cross the street.2026 February 15 (last accessed), “Section 7: Laws and Rules of the Road”, in California Driver’s Handbook, Sacramento, California: California Department of Motor Vehicles, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2025:
Synonyms
stop line, stop bar
Coordinate terms
yield line, give way line

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