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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Vamps on 17 March 2013, 19:23:18
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Since when did the 'Stop' sign turn from a circle to an octagon in the UK? :-[ ::) ::)
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Since when did the 'Stop' sign turn from a circle to an octagon in the UK? :-[ ::) ::)
Around 1965 it would appear ....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_sign
The former UK practice of using "Halt" or "Slow" at Major Road Ahead signs was discontinued in 1965 at the recommendation of the Worboys Committee.[14] Instead of replacing all the old "Halt" signs with the new Vienna Convention "Stop" sign, "Give Way" became the standard sign at UK priority junctions.
Although there is a reference to 1975 and the circles .... right down the bottom ...
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It was a question on the TV and I said round before they showed that answer, and when no 'circle' option was shown I thought they had made a mistake...... ::) ::) ::)
In my defence..............I have no defence, neither can I think of a Stop sign around here anyway...... :-X :-X
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It was a question on the TV and I said round before they showed that answer, and when no 'circle' option was shown I thought they had made a mistake...... ::) ::) ::)
In my defence..............I have no defence, neither can I think of a Stop sign around here anyway...... :-X :-X
UK uses "Stop" signs very infrequently, far more common is the "Give Way" - Triangular sign
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It was a question on the TV and I said round before they showed that answer, and when no 'circle' option was shown I thought they had made a mistake...... ::) ::) ::)
In my defence..............I have no defence, neither can I think of a Stop sign around here anyway...... :-X :-X
UK uses "Stop" signs very infrequently, far more common is the "Give Way" - Triangular sign
Yep, they are very rare down here ;)
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Since when did the 'Stop' sign turn from a circle to an octagon in the UK? :-[ ::) ::)
Around 1965 it would appear ....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_sign
The former UK practice of using "Halt" or "Slow" at Major Road Ahead signs was discontinued in 1965 at the recommendation of the Worboys Committee.[14] Instead of replacing all the old "Halt" signs with the new Vienna Convention "Stop" sign, "Give Way" became the standard sign at UK priority junctions.
Although there is a reference to 1975 and the circles .... right down the bottom ...
Just about got my 'Tufty Badge' then.......... :D :D
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I see 2 stop signs every time I go out... One at the end of my road and another 10 yards away at the end of the next road :y
But then these roads were originally USAF territory ::)
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It's the only UK sign that's this shape - apparently so that you can see it's a stop sign from the opposite sign as well ???
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Its also shaped like that so if its covered in snow you'll know what it means by the shape of it ;)
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all i know is the octagan replaced the roud stops
sighn when mr entwood says it did and the give way one became a triangle about the same time i allso no if you dont stop i bloodywell hurts :D :D :D :D
if you think theres a well of ulimeted knowlage on this forum you can allways get a answer to your question :y :y :y :y :y