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Speed, okay... and sometimes it's safer going faster than the posted limit (IE with the flow of traffic). However, if you're missing stop signs, you're definite

by nerdy 11y ago

Speed, okay... and sometimes it's safer going faster than the posted limit (IE with the flow of traffic). However, if you're missing stop signs, you're definitely doing something wrong - either driving too fast or not paying attention.

gherkin0 11y ago
> However, if you're missing stop signs, you're definitely doing something wrong - either driving too fast or not paying attention. Lots of people will slow down significantly (say to <10mph), but not stop completely, if no one seems to be there.
- nerdy 11y ago
  Sounds different from "missing" stop signs. Sadly, I see people come to rolling stops at most stop signs... so much so that it makes me feel like I'm the only one wasting my time doing it right. It's one of the many things that make me wild about the idea of letting computers do the driving. Zipper-merging, slowing to time lights instead of stopping, and no rubbernecking are wonders of the future I can't wait to enjoy.
  - pravda 11y ago
    You might not be doing it 'right'. Most stop signs just mean slow down. If there is no traffic, you should not come to a full stop.
    - nommm-nommm 11y ago
      No, that's a yield sign.
    - mentat 11y ago
      In what country or state? In California they definitely mean you must make a full stop. Also people seem to have forgotten any of the rules of priority at stop lights. (Straight and right always come before left. Right on red is below everything else.)
      - jdmichal 11y ago
        > In California they definitely mean you must make a full stop. I guess they couldn't call it a "California stop" / "California roll" if that wasn't the law.
    - jakub_h 11y ago
      > "Most stop signs just mean slow down." Which must be why "stop means STOP!!!" was repeated very forcefully by the driving instructor and the friendly police officer multiple times during my driving course.
dogma1138 11y ago
You'll be surprised just how many traffic infraction every driver is doing every day. We all had that case where a stop sign that was hidden behind a tree (not everyone lives in the US where they paint them on the road ;)) or misses the school/children crossing sign or any other temporary sign that was put there due to works or w/e.
- nommm-nommm 11y ago
  I cannot imagine paying so little attention you miss stop signs, even those behind trees. If I am driving and come to an intersection and I don't see a stop sign and there is a tree where the stop sign usually would be you better believe I'm looking for that post in the ground to make sure there really isn't a stop sign. Then if I don't see one I look at the cross intersection to make sure THEY have the stop sign.

by nerdy 11y ago

gherkin0 11y ago

> However, if you're missing stop signs, you're definitely doing something wrong - either driving too fast or not paying attention. Lots of people will slow down significantly (say to <10mph), but not stop completely, if no one seems to be there.

nerdy 11y ago
Sounds different from "missing" stop signs. Sadly, I see people come to rolling stops at most stop signs... so much so that it makes me feel like I'm the only one wasting my time doing it right. It's one of the many things that make me wild about the idea of letting computers do the driving. Zipper-merging, slowing to time lights instead of stopping, and no rubbernecking are wonders of the future I can't wait to enjoy.
- pravda 11y ago
  You might not be doing it 'right'. Most stop signs just mean slow down. If there is no traffic, you should not come to a full stop.
  - nommm-nommm 11y ago
    No, that's a yield sign.
  - mentat 11y ago
    In what country or state? In California they definitely mean you must make a full stop. Also people seem to have forgotten any of the rules of priority at stop lights. (Straight and right always come before left. Right on red is below everything else.)
    - jdmichal 11y ago
      > In California they definitely mean you must make a full stop. I guess they couldn't call it a "California stop" / "California roll" if that wasn't the law.
  - jakub_h 11y ago
    > "Most stop signs just mean slow down." Which must be why "stop means STOP!!!" was repeated very forcefully by the driving instructor and the friendly police officer multiple times during my driving course.

dogma1138 11y ago

You'll be surprised just how many traffic infraction every driver is doing every day. We all had that case where a stop sign that was hidden behind a tree (not everyone lives in the US where they paint them on the road ;)) or misses the school/children crossing sign or any other temporary sign that was put there due to works or w/e.

nommm-nommm 11y ago
I cannot imagine paying so little attention you miss stop signs, even those behind trees. If I am driving and come to an intersection and I don't see a stop sign and there is a tree where the stop sign usually would be you better believe I'm looking for that post in the ground to make sure there really isn't a stop sign. Then if I don't see one I look at the cross intersection to make sure THEY have the stop sign.