Why are some stop signs blue?

Question

My boyfriend took a picture of a blue stop sign in Honolulu, HI. I've tried looking for it on the internet but I can't find anything explaining why it would be blue instead of red. We thought it was funny and we're curious about it. Anyone out there know why?

Answer 1

The standard stop sign used in Hawaii is red. The blue stop sign you saw must have been on private property. Many shopping centers use a blue stop sign while others use the standard red one. I don't know the reason for this but I do know that they exist. I have never seen a blue stop sign anyplace but on private property.



I found some additional information. The standard stop sign in Hawaii is red, as regulated by the federal government. Private land owners have been using other color stop signs and one way signs so they don't appear to be official signs. It is explained fully in the referenced Honolulu Star-Bulletin article

Answer 2

Blue Stop Sign

Answer 3

Blue Stop

Answer 4

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Why are some stop signs blue?

My boyfriend took a picture of a blue stop sign in Honolulu, HI. I've tried looking for it on the internet but I can't find anything explaining why it would be blue instead of red. We thought it was funny and we're curious about it. Anyone out there know why?

Answer 5

Some stop signs are blue because In places that have to do with water like Hawaii, Jersey shore, and Florida they made their street stop signs blue but the stop signs on safety swing arms on school buses and ice cream trucks are always still red and octagon. All stop signs are octagon.

Answer 6

There are blue stop signs in Kaneohe at the Windward Mall. It is private property.

Answer 7

The rail road answer is way off, because we don't have rail roads! Sorry. I do believe the private property reason, especially since i know that the Stop signs at Windward Mall are blue.

Answer 8

The reason some stop signs are blue-according to my driving teacher-is because the land that the property is on (ie. a mall) is owned by Kam schools.



Hopefully I got that info correct. :-)

Answer 9

Because blue attacks don't hurt you if you stay still.

Answer 10

I agree with Amanda above me. I was told that for color blind people, the sign is visible to them. There are blue stop signs in Kapolei, HI.

Answer 11

Because Sans made it like that :P

Answer 12

§3333. Blue Stop Signs.



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(a) The employer shall provide blue stop signs for use by day, and in addition, blue lights for use if night work is necessary, and cause them to be displayed before employees are permitted to work in, upon, or under any standing railroad car or cars under conditions where unanticipated movement or disturbance of such car or cars might endanger employees or equipment.



EXCEPTION: Railroad cars on portions of industrial tracks served by common carrier railroad corporations shall be provided with protective signs and lights as required by the operating railroad's rules filed with the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to their General Order 108.



(b) The cars shall be adequately secured by positive mechanical brakes, blocking or chocking of wheels or other means that will prevent their movement. Blocks or chocks shall be stored out of the track area when not in use.



(c) Required signs and signals shall be placed on the track at a height of 3 to 5 feet and not less than 10 feet from either or both ends of the cars as necessary to afford protection and in such position as to provide a clear and unobstructed view of the signs and signals from any approaching railroad equipment.



(d) Required signs and signals shall be placed and removed by one of the employees working in and about the car. This employee shall be selected, instructed and directed by the employer in the safe procedures involved in placing and removing the signs and signals.



(e) Blue stop signs shall be of substantial material not less than 12 inches by 15 inches in size and shall bear the word "STOP" in letters not less than 4 inches in height. Other words may be placed thereon in letters not less than 2 inches in height. The letters shall be white on a blue background.



(f) Signs shall be mounted suitably for proper display.



(g) Signs shall be maintained so as to assure effective display and shall be available to enable compliance with this order.



NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference

Answer 13

maybe you are color blind. we've been learning about it in class and it is a sex-linked recessive trait (mainly in males).