Unwarranted stop signs create a substantial inconvenience to the motorist. For example, at the intersection of a heavily traveled street and a street with a small amount of traffic, the length of time overall vehicles must wait increases. The large numbers of drivers on the major road are required to stop, creating a substantial amount of delay while minimal delay is experienced on the side street. Another problem with installing unwarranted stop signs is that many drivers tend to ignore them. Several studies have shown that in situations where unwarranted stop signs have been installed, there is a low level of compliance.
Motorist tend to roll through or run the stop sign.
This low level of compliance leaves pedestrians vulnerable to these vehicles. These violations create a particular hazard to small children whose size may make them less immediately visible to drivers. This page has been accessed 363 times.