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Originally Posted by Chatbrat
Are the white poles with black letters "STOP" legal stop signs
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"Legal", no, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be heeded so you don't kill anyone. They must meet certain specifications: "
stop signs must conform to the manual and specifications of the Department of Transportation".
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.006.html
Their location also needs to be approved even if they are designed to official specifications by the local government. They just can't "stick" a stop sign wherever they want without approval by local government. Many people have "beaten" a stop sign ticket (or even a speeding ticket if the radar hasn't been properly or recently calibrated) if everything wasn't up to proper spec.