Why stop sign is the only one being used?

What is the reason why in U.S. stop sign is practically the only sign being
used on the roads? I think in 90% cases it is irrelevant and might be
replaced with "yield", or nothing at all - on intersections with little
traffic and full visibility in all directions.

thanks

On Sat, 27 May 2006 14:23:39 GMT, "bat" > wrote:

>What is the reason why in U.S. stop sign is practically the only sign being
>used on the roads? I think in 90% cases it is irrelevant and might be
>replaced with "yield", or nothing at all - on intersections with little
>traffic and full visibility in all directions.
>
>thanks


That's easy to answer - its because at a stop sign, the cops can ticket you,
and thus make the state some money, if you don't come to an absolute, complete
stop, whereas you can legally roll thru a yield. Its all about the money, as
is 90% of the "traffic enforcement" mess.

Dave Head

"bat" > wrote in message
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> What is the reason why in U.S. stop sign is practically the only sign
> being used on the roads? I think in 90% cases it is irrelevant and might
> be replaced with "yield", or nothing at all - on intersections with little
> traffic and full visibility in all directions.
>
> thanks

Good question. Near us, there are two 55MPH roads that merge together.
Full visibility in all directions, very light traffic. But you have to come
to a complete stop (from ~60-ishMPH), and then immediately accelerate back
to ~60-ishMPH. Very wasteful. No wonder the price of gasoline is so high.
It's stupid **** like that that drives the demand way up. -Dave

On Sat, 27 May 2006 14:23:39 GMT, "bat" > wrote:

>What is the reason why in U.S. stop sign is practically the only sign being
>used on the roads? I think in 90% cases it is irrelevant and might be
>replaced with "yield", or nothing at all - on intersections with little
>traffic and full visibility in all directions.
>
>thanks

Americans simply ignore yield signs and barrel thru and there's not
much a cop can do about it even if he sees it happen. OTOH, stop means
stop.

"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 27 May 2006 14:23:39 GMT, "bat" > wrote:
>
>>What is the reason why in U.S. stop sign is practically the only sign
>>being
>>used on the roads? I think in 90% cases it is irrelevant and might be
>>replaced with "yield", or nothing at all - on intersections with little
>>traffic and full visibility in all directions.
>>
>>thanks
>
> Americans simply ignore yield signs and barrel thru and there's not
> much a cop can do about it even if he sees it happen. OTOH, stop means
> stop.

You are of course aware that Yield means Yield just as Stop means Stop. I
am confident that if you are able to wrap you tiny little mind around the
concept of a dictionary and look it up you will find just as definite
meaning as stop.

This is perhaps your least valid argument yet and that is saying something.

Hello Dave:
You wrote in conference alt.law-enforcement.traffic,rec.autos.driving on
Sat, 27 May 2006 14:27:59 GMT:

DH>> What is the reason why in U.S. stop sign is practically the only sign
DH>> being used on the roads? I think in 90% cases it is irrelevant and
DH>> might be replaced with "yield", or nothing at all - on intersections
DH>> with little traffic and full visibility in all directions.
DH>>
DH>> thanks

DH> That's easy to answer - its because at a stop sign, the cops can ticket
DH> you, and thus make the state some money, if you don't come to an
DH> absolute, complete stop, whereas you can legally roll thru a yield.
DH> Its all about the money, as is 90% of the "traffic enforcement" mess.

I think the same applies to other countries as well, but they have full
assortment of signs, and Stop is quite a rarity there. By the way, another
observation is that in U.S. what could be expressed as a sign, is usually
written in words. Wondering, why this difference, what's so special in this
country? mentality? special interests?

regards

Hello laura:
You wrote in conference
alt.law-enforcement.traffic,rec.autos.driving,alt.true-crime on Sat, 27 May
2006 15:01:31 GMT:

lbV> On Sat, 27 May 2006 14:23:39 GMT, "bat" > wrote:

lbV>> What is the reason why in U.S. stop sign is practically the only sign
lbV>> being used on the roads? I think in 90% cases it is irrelevant and
lbV>> might be replaced with "yield", or nothing at all - on intersections
lbV>> with little traffic and full visibility in all directions.
lbV>>
lbV>> thanks

lbV> Americans simply ignore yield signs and barrel thru

Are Americans known do be doing it more than others?

lbV> and there's not much a cop can do about it even if he sees it happen.
lbV> OTOH, stop means stop.

can't he write a ticket? yield means yield.

regards

>
> I think the same applies to other countries as well, but they have full
> assortment of signs, and Stop is quite a rarity there. By the way, another
> observation is that in U.S. what could be expressed as a sign, is usually
> written in words. Wondering, why this difference, what's so special in
> this country? mentality? special interests?
>
> regards

ANOTHER GREAT QUESTION!!! Considering a large percentage of adults here are
functionally illiterate, and a majority of residents (legality of residence
aside for a moment) speak English as a SECOND language (and not very well at
that), if they speak it at all . . .

Why are the road signs here written in English words? That makes little
sense. We should adopt more international road signs, with no words on them
at all. -Dave

>
> In America, Stop signs are treated as Yield signs, and Yield signs are
> treated as if there were no sign there at all.

That's because of improper use of traffic signs. The vast majority of stop
signs here SHOULD be yield signs, so that is how drivers treat them...as if
they are yield signs. The vast majority of yield signs probably aren't
needed at all, so drivers tend to pretend that they aren't there. -Dave

In article >,
Scott en Aztlán <newsgroup> wrote:
>On Sat, 27 May 2006 14:23:39 GMT, "bat" > wrote:
>
>>What is the reason why in U.S. stop sign is practically the only sign being
>>used on the roads? I think in 90% cases it is irrelevant and might be
>>replaced with "yield", or nothing at all - on intersections with little
>>traffic and full visibility in all directions.
>
>In America, Stop signs are treated as Yield signs, and Yield signs are
>treated as if there were no sign there at all.

Like "people always drive 10 over the limit", this conventional
wisdom does not match my observations. Drivers react to conditions.
One yield sign I pass through occasionally is treated like a stop
sign. Another is ignored. Others are treated as yield signs.

--
John Carr )