At an intersection with a STOP sign, you must come to a complete stop just before the stop line when one is marked.

Explanation

Correct. Where a road sign designates a required stop at (or just before) an intersection without traffic-light control, you must stop completely just before the stop line. If there is no stop line, you stop just before the intersection itself.

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