stop sign

noun

: a sign telling drivers to stop and wait until they can continue safely

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Thomas Deon Haynes, 47, of Charlotte, is accused of failing to stop at a stop sign at Hamorton Place and colliding with another vehicle, causing one death and two injuries, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police affidavit said. Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026 The bill updates language to require vehicles to stop for a school bus once its red lights begin flashing, regardless of whether its stop sign arm has been fully extended. Aki Nace, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Riders will go even faster to beat a light or stop sign, pedestrians will be targets for serious injuries and cars will be unable to stop, causing serious injury to e-bikers and bicyclists. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 Timberlake was initially arrested in June 2024 after police stopped him for weaving out of his lane and failing to obey a stop sign. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stop sign

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“Stop sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20sign. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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