[net.misc] Green for exit and stop signs.

hrs@houxb.UUCP (H.SILBIGER) (04/26/84)

Peak's comment that international signs never have written information
on them, and that therefore the red octagon is not an international
road sign is not altogether correct.
The red octagon stop sign is the US's only contribution to international
road signage. It was not in the original set, but was added in
the 70's.
Thge letters STOP are not needed for it's recognition as
a stop sign, although most countries use them.
Interestingly enough, in France the word STOP is used,
but in Quebec they use ARRET.
The inverted red bordered triangle, meaning YIELD, is
even used in the US both with and without added lettering.