1. A method of controlling a motor vehicle, comprising: retrieving a first characteristic of a first roadway; retrieving a second characteristic of a second roadway; associating the first roadway with a first class using the first characteristic; associating the second roadway with a second class using the second characteristic; comparing the first class and the second class; and determining a type of intersection control device using the first class and the second class, the intersection control device being associated with the first roadway.