Stop sign facts for kids
The stop sign is a sign which is often met at crossroads, when a road does not have traffic lights. This sign instruct the drivers to stop when they reach the crossroad. They can only proceed when the road ahead is empty. Otherwise they must wait for the other vehicles to pass. When the other vehicle have passed, the driver can proceed. This sign is one of the most significant and known signs of road traffic.
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Variants for the stop sign
The stop sign is not common in every country. In some countries the stop sign is also written in the local language for example in Quebec (Canada), Japan etc. Some decades ago a different symbol was used to indicate the stop sign.
Stop signs around the world
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Argentina
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Canada (English-speaking communities)
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Canada (Quebec and other French-speaking communities)
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Canada (Nunavut, Inuit-speaking communities)
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Canada (Abenaki-speaking communities)
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Canada (Cree-speaking communities)
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Canada (Mi'Kmaq-speaking communities)
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Canada (Mohawk-speaking communities)
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Canada (Wendat-speaking communities)
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China
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Cuba
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Ethiopia
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Hong Kong
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Iran
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Ireland (English)
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Ireland (Gaeilge)
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Israel
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Italy
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Japan
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Jordan
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Laos
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Libya
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Mexico
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Mongolia
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Morocco
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Morocco (Berber-speaking communities)
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Nepal
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Netherlands
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Northern Cyprus
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Pakistan
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Poland
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Singapore
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South Korea
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Taiwan
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Thailand
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Tonga
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Turkey
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United Arab Emirates
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United States
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United States (Puerto Rico)
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United States (Cherokee-speaking communities)
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Zimbabwe
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Old stop signs
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Former UK stop sign until 1975 (still used in the Bahamas)
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Old version of the STOP sign in the United Arab Emirates
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Old Italian stop sign until 1992
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Old Finnish stop sign (1957-1971)
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Old Swedish stop sign
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Stop sign used in South Vietnam
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First German stop sign
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German stop sign (1938-1953 BRD; 1938-1956 DDR)
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German stop sign (1953-1956 BRD)
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German stop sign (1956-1970 BRD)
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German stop sign (1956-1977 DDR)
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Old American stop sign
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Stop Ahead signs
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Stop Ahead sign in Argentina
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Stop Ahead sign in Australia
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Stop Ahead sign in Belgium
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Stop Ahead sign in Bolivia
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Stop Ahead sign in Canada
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Stop Ahead sign in China
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Stop Ahead sign in France (much of Europe follows this style)
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Stop Ahead sign in Ireland
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Stop Ahead sign in Israel
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Stop Ahead sign in Mexico
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Stop Ahead sign in New Zealand
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Stop Ahead sign in Pakistan
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Stop Ahead sign in Poland
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Stop Ahead sign in South Africa
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Temporary Stop Ahead sign in South Africa
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Thailand
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Stop Ahead sign in the United States
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Alternative Stop Ahead sign in the United States
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Images for kids
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An American school bus displaying front and rear folding stop signs
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Bilingual stop sign in Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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Malaysia
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United States (Seneca Nation)
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First stop sign, Detroit, 1915
See also
In Spanish: Señal de detención obligatoria para niños
