Since childhood, we are definitely taught one principle of traffic rules, that green light means to move and red light means to stop. If you ask any 3-4 year old child, he will tell you that red means stop. You must have seen STOP written on the red board on the road also. But have you ever seen a stop sign on a blue board? (Blue Stop Sign Meaning) This mark is there in many places. If you ever see it, be alert immediately. Let us tell you what this means. It is possible that you may not see this sign in India, but if you ever go to America or any other country, you may see this sign there.
These stop signs are usually seen on private property. (AI photo: Canva)
According to the Reader’s Digest website, when STOP is written on a blue octagonal board, it means that you should stop the vehicle completely at that very moment and do not go beyond that place at all. Speaking to Reader’s Digest, Shashi Nambisan, PhD, director of the Transportation Research Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, said in the US context that blue stop signs are not for public roads. However, it is possible that these boards are installed on private property.
Red stop signs are used all over the world. (Photo: Canva)
What does the blue stop sign mean?
If a private property owner wants to warn people that there is something dangerous in his property, which can cause harm to others, then he can put a stop sign with a blue board on his property, so that people can also be alert immediately. Leave and do not enter the property. In America, these blue stop signs are seen in Hawaii or Florida. Now the question arises whether one should stop in front of this sign or not, because these are not issued by the government? Nathan Kotz, a senior transportation safety engineer, said that in many places where there are no lights or electric traffic lights are not present, even if there is a blue board instead of a red one, people should stop. If they do not do so, they may be challaned.
Why are stop signs red all over the world?
Let us also tell you why stop signs are red. Due to the frequency of red color, this color is visible even from a great distance, hence stop signs are present in this color. The driver gets plenty of time to stop the vehicle after seeing the sign. The second reason is that red color is seen as a color of danger, hence it also acts as a kind of warning.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 3, 2025, 15:22 IST
