If a driver runs a stop sign and uses a hands-free device, which charge applies?

• A. Speeding 14-xxx
• B. Failure to yield 14-xxx
• C. Charge for running a stop sign 14-301a
• D. Charge stop sign violation 14-301c

Answer: (D)

When a driver fails to come to a full and complete stop at a stop sign, the offense is a stop sign violation. That specific statute is designed to address the act of ignoring the stop requirement and proceeding, which is exactly what happens when a driver runs a stop sign. The fact that the driver is using a hands-free device doesn’t change the core offense here; it would only matter if there were a separate charge for handheld use, not for the act of disregarding the stop sign itself. The other options describe different violations (speeding or failing to yield) or are less precise about the act of not obeying the stop sign, so they don’t fit as well as the statute that directly targets running a stop sign. Therefore, the stop sign violation code is the correct charge.