stop-go sign
English
Noun
stop-go sign (plural stop-go signs)
- A semaphore-like signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when to drive, ride or walk, similar in purpose to a traffic light, often run by a person rather than automatic.
- 1923: The Appian Way of America
- Something practical in the way of uniformity, for instance, would be an auxiliary sign attached to the stop-go sign indicating how a turn should be made.
- 1929: The Canadian Engineer
- Often a caution signal is better than a stop-go sign
- 1931: Safety Education, National Safety Council
- ...the children listened intently while the officer explained what the STOP GO sign meant and how the traffic lights operated.
- 1934: The Little Auto by Lois Lenski
- The little Auto comes to a STOP-GO sign, and waits for the policeman to turn it.
- 1923: The Appian Way of America
Synonyms
- stop-go signal