Why do stop signs ALWAYS say "STOP"

rayman5321 · January 18, 2011, 2:45pm

I visit friends in Budapest frequently. They say STOP is a really old Hungarian word.

drastic_quench · January 18, 2011, 3:29pm

Check out the stop sign designed by committee.

Waffle_Decider · January 19, 2011, 2:16am

That’s awesome! Also frighteningly realistic…

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