Simple shapes, like a rectangle on a street sign, don’t carry urgency. A Stop sign does. In fact, the Department of Transportation’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control adheres to a philosophy ...

Color us surprised: Blue stop signs really exist! Here's where you'll find them, what they mean and what to do if you see one on the road.

A stop sign in Seattle with white and red striping on the pole. (Photos: Mike Dowd) This post was written by reader Mike Dowd. When I grew up in Seattle, stop signs had wood posts with red-and-white, ...