stop signs

Intersection brake prompts

Stop signs are red octagonal traffic signs that signal drivers to come to a complete halt before proceeding.

The distinctive shape is recognizable even when obscured by snow or damage.

She rolled through the stop sign without fully stopping.

Figuratively, a stop sign is any clear signal to cease: His expression was a stop sign—I dropped the subject.

Opposites
traffic command

stop signsgreen lights

Signals indicating permission

yield signs

traffic flow restriction

stop signsopen road

Unobstructed route ahead

expressways · freeways · autobahns

traffic flow philosophy

stop signstraffic circles

Circular junction for merging

roundabouts · flyovers

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G