yield line

plural yield lines

1. USroadA 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 28, “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