running stop sign
Barely slowing through
Running a stop sign means driving through an intersection without coming to a complete stop as required by the posted sign.
It's a common traffic violation: She got a ticket for running a stop sign.
The phrase uses *run* in its sense of moving quickly past or through something, ignoring an obstacle or boundary.
- red lightTraffic control meaning halt
- traffic violationBreach of road laws
- moving violationIllegal act while driving
- ticketEntry permit slip
- violationBreaking of rules
intersection · right of way · brake · yield · rolling · traffic · cop · fine · citation · reckless · crash · fender bender · warning · patrol · driver · speeding · illegal · crosswalk
- traffic offensesspeeding, drunk driving, DUI, DWI, reckless driving
traffic compliance
running stop signfull stop
Terminal punctuation mark
complete stop · dead stop · defensive driving · safe driving · halting
running, stop, sign, runs, runner, runners, runny, stops, stopped