Reviewed 2026-11-03 · B5
Signs and road markings →Stop completely and give way
Purpose and student action
Establish who must wait. Priority never permits creating a collision; check approaching road users.
Read · decide · act
- Read the exact sign: give way, STOP, priority road or narrow-passage priority are different.
- Scan both sides, pedestrians, cycles and rail vehicles before entering.
- Enter only when you can clear the junction; priority is not permission to force a collision.
Source documents
Stop completely and give way
Coverage refers to this dated source catalogue, not every local sign or all Belgian legislation. Variants and reference examples are counted separately.
Regulatory source ↗Applied situations
At STOP B5 the junction is empty. What must you do?
Show the answer and reason
Stop completely, observe and give way before proceeding.
B5 requires a complete stop even when empty. B1 requires giving way, with a stop when needed.
Article 67Applied situations
B5 is on your road at the same place as a working green traffic light. What governs priority?
Show the answer and reason
Follow the working light while observing the other applicable duties.
Article 6.3 makes priority signs on the same road ineffective at working traffic lights, with stated exceptions. Green does not cancel other restrictions.
Article 6Compare with
Published legal wording (French/Dutch)
B5. Marquer l'arrêt et céder le passage.
B5. Stoppen en voorrang verlenen.