yield line
noun1
Road, Transport US A transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must yield to other traffic that has the right of way at an intersection.
- In the absence of a marked crosswalk, the stop line or yield line should be placed at the desired stopping or yielding point, but should not be placed more than 30 feet or less than 4 feet from the nearest edge of the intersecting traveled way.2023 December 23, “Markings”, in Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th edition, Washington, D.C.: Federal Highway Administration, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2026, page 573:
- Synonyms
- give way line
- Coordinate terms
- stop line, stop bar, limit line