Submitted by sexyson91 t3_122t6pc in todayilearned
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Landlubber77 t1_jdrqtdw wrote
As in you'd better bee stopping here.
[deleted] t1_jdruf9s wrote
I kinda like the yellow better
Flint_Westwood t1_jds3m21 wrote
Everything I do, I do it big.
somoslupos t1_je62c43 wrote
someone had to do a Wiz reference. Only came in to scroll to first one
sigaven t1_jdsbqpx wrote
There’s still a couple of old style yellow stop signs in my neighborhood.
Ok_Yoghurt_3338 t1_jds2h4y wrote
Black on yellow is also the best visual contrast
AssCumBoi t1_jduogky wrote
Black and yellow. I feel like there's a song in there
1990ma71 t1_jdt4ot0 wrote
They also used to have reflective beads over the letters to make them more visible at night.
yParticle t1_jdta7l8 wrote
Now the entire signs are coated in reflective material, specifically designed to only reflect back at the source of the light.
Sparrow2go t1_jduglnb wrote
YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS
eaglescout1984 t1_jds96bz wrote
It's also interesting to note the octagon shape stop sign is the most universal road sign. It's standard for the US, Canada, Vienna Convention countries, and a whole host of countries that use a different international agreement or are independent.
___a1b1 t1_jdzf5ku wrote
Designed for being covered (frost/snow/dirt) and still be recognisable.
MattBarrySucks t1_jdrowcs wrote
r/tihi
yParticle t1_jdrtlqg wrote
tl;drred faded quickly until more durable enamel paints became available in the 1950s