Regulatory sign
Stop sign
The STOP sign is the only eight-sided (octagonal) sign on Ontario roads. It requires every driver to come to a complete stop -- not just slow down -- at the stop line, crosswalk, or edge of the intersection.
When you see it
- ◆ Come to a complete stop at the stop line, crosswalk, or before entering the intersection.
- ◆ A rolling stop is not enough -- your wheels must stop turning.
- ◆ Yield to pedestrians and to traffic already in or approaching the intersection.
- ◆ Its unique octagon shape is recognisable even if covered by snow or dirt.