B13: Stop

B13 · Priority signs

Stop

På dansk Stop

What it means
For a car driver, STOP means a complete stop and giving way before proceeding.
Your action
Come to a complete stop at the stop line, then check and give way before proceeding.
Common mistake
An empty-looking road does not remove your duty to stop.

Source check: 2026-10-16 · Order §16; curriculum 7.11. Road markings order 425, 13 April 2023 · Færdselsstyrelsen — category B, May 2026

B Who gives way: yield, stop, priority road, and priority against oncoming traffic.

Learn it in lesson 01 → All signs

In the course

Do not confuse

B11B11YieldB13B13Stop

Both require giving way. STOP additionally requires a complete stop; yield requires stopping when necessary.

Neighbours of this sign in the B group.
B11YieldB15Lane mergeB16Main roadB17End of main roadB18Priority for oncoming vehiclesB19Priority over oncoming vehicles

Drawing from Wikimedia Commons, free of copyright under section 9 of the Danish copyright act. Code and name follow executive order 425 of 13 April 2023 on road marking. Study material, not the legal text.

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