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Have you ever seen a "STOP" sign with a blue background on the road? Here's what it means in different countries
2025-11-02 17:30:31 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE
Most drivers are familiar with the characteristic red STOP sign, which requires a complete stop at an intersection. However, in some places you may encounter a different version of it.
The red STOP sign is known worldwide and is used in almost every country to indicate to drivers when to slow down and stop completely at intersections, ensuring compliance with road traffic rules.
Its octagonal shape and strong red color were deliberately chosen to stand out from any other sign, making it one of the most recognizable and recognizable symbols in the world.
What is not widely known is that in some places you can find STOP signs with a blue background.
Although they look similar to the classic red signs, they have a completely different function and meaning, often causing surprise and confusion among drivers who have not seen them before.
In contrast to the traditional red sign, the blue sign is used only on private property, where owners want to tell drivers that they need to stop.
These signs are found in the US and are not official traffic signs established by state or federal authorities. Rather, they serve as road safety signs within private properties (such as golf courses, farms, or large estates), in order to avoid accidents within their territory.
It is also emphasized that no one has the right to place a blue STOP sign on a public road, as this would bring serious legal consequences.
Such signs are also found in countries like Japan, South Korea, and Mexico, but they have a different meaning there than they do in the U.S. Instead of telling drivers to stop and then proceed, they indicate restricted access areas or places where entry is completely prohibited. In these cases, the blue signs tell drivers to turn around.
The red STOP sign, also used in Albania, owes its creation to Harry Jackson, a policeman in Detroit, USA. In 1915, he was serving as a traffic controller on a busy city street. Tired of the lack of visibility at intersections and the frequent accidents, he decided to intervene himself.
He took a piece of plywood, cut the corners into a special shape, wrote the word STOP in the center, and placed it on the road. To his delight, he found that the sign helped significantly reduce accidents.
A year later, STOP signs were officially adopted by the state of Michigan, and over the years they spread to many countries around the world, playing an important role in improving road safety.
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