Vehicles and streetcars to stop at stop signs.
New Orleans City Code § 154-606
in effectSec. 154-606. - Vehicles and streetcars to stop at stop signs.
When stop signs are erected at or near the entrance of any intersection, every driver of a vehicle and every operator of a streetcar shall stop such vehicle or streetcar before entering the crosswalk on the near side at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver or operator has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. After having stopped, the driver or operator shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles which have entered the intersection from another highway, or which are approaching so closely on such highway as to constitute an immediate hazard.
(Code 1956, § 38-97)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH154TRVE_ARTVIISPSTRE_S154-606VESTSTSTSIFetched: 10/28/2026