What is Stop sign?
The '''stop sign''' is a sign that is often placed at crossroads, when a road does not have [[traffic light]]s. This sign instructs the drivers to stop when they reach the crossroad and wait for other vehicles to pass. They can only proceed when the road is clear. This sign is one of the most significant and well-known signs of road [[traffic]]. == Variants for the stop sign == The stop sign is very common in every country. In some countries the stop sign is also written in the local language. For example in [[Japan]], the stop sign is written in Japanese and English. Some decades ago a different symbol was used to indicate the stop sign. ==Stop signs around the world== <gallery> Vienna Convention road sign B2a.svg|STOP sign in English Cambodia road sign R3-01.svg|[[Cambodia]] CN road sign 禁 1.svg|[[China]] CL road sign RPI-2.svg|[[Chile]] Cuban Stop Sign.svg|[[Cuba]] Israel road sign 302.svg|[[Israel]] Japan road sign 330-A.svg|[[Japan]] Nigeria road sign - Stop.svg|[[Nigeria]] North Korean stop sign.svg|[[North Korea]] KR road sign 227.svg|[[South Korea]] Tonga - STOP sign.svg|[[Tonga]] Vanuatu stop sign.svg|[[Vanuatu]] Stop sign in Zimbabwe.svg|[[Zimbabwe]] </gallery> [[Category:Traffic signs]]