Road rules / 🇸🇬 signs

The stop sign uses a unique octagonal shape so that:

✓ ANSWER

Drivers can recognise it from its shape alone, even from the back or when obscured

The octagon is reserved for the stop sign so its meaning is clear in all conditions.

All the options

  1. ✓Drivers can recognise it from its shape alone, even from the back or when obscured
  2. ✗It fits better on narrow poles
  3. ✗It can spin in the wind
  4. ✗It matches the shape of the junction

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