Stop signs are a universal part of driving, and we don’t usually question them. They’re red. They mean stop. That’s the deal.

Q. I’m driven to distraction by many drivers stopping whenever they see ‘stop’ painted on the road with no accompanying stop sign. Most are at crosswalks, but drivers seem to stop… ...

A year and a half ago, Washington’s law permitting cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs took effect. ... It’s actually a bike detector symbol and it’ll change the light for you.

Q: Why are stop signs posted at the end of some highway on-ramps? Examples include the ramps from Tilghman Street east to Route 22 east, and from Tilghman west to Route 309 south. These signs seem ...

“Seeing stop signs, we know what to do,” she said. “We see a stop sign, we brake.” She continued: “A lot of people in the neighborhood know there’s no stop sign here, and they just ...