This 3 second rule is something I've never heard of. I have gone through the intersection of Lisbon and Panama at least a dozen times when the sheriff's deputy has its stop sign "sting" going on, and I always come to a complete stop, as I've seen many tickets being written there. But I have never waited 3 seconds unless a vehicle was approaching from my left. If a deputy ever gave me a ticket for not waiting 3 seconds, I would politely ask him to specifically write that on the ticket and immediately go see a lawyer.
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