Does the visible line consisting of rectangles indicate a place of absolute stop before the pedestrian crossing?

The visible P-14 road marking, a line consisting of rectangles, designates a conditional stopping place. This means the driver is required to stop at this location only when the situation demands it, for example, to give way to a pedestrian at a crossing. A mandatory stopping place, such as one required by the B-20 "stop" sign, is designated by a thick, continuous line (marking P-12).