What shape is a 'stop' sign?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Why this is the answer
To make it easy to recognise, the ‘stop’ sign is the only sign of this shape. You must stop and take effective observation before proceeding.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- — A red circle is the shape that forbids things in general, not the shape reserved for 'stop'.
- B
- — Triangles warn you what is ahead. A stop sign gives an order, and orders are not triangular.
- C
- — Rectangles carry information. Stop gets its own shape so it is recognisable even under snow.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- The Highway Code — page 126
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 16
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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