How wide is a standard US stop sign?
A standard US stop sign is about 76 cm (2 ft 6 in) across.
Size source: en.wikipedia.org
Compared with things you know
- About 3.2 times as wide as a basketball (24 cm)
- About 43% of the length of an adult bicycle (1.75 m)
- About 17% of the length of a family car (4.5 m)
Did you know?
The octagon was picked as the shape of US stop signs in 1922 and has been used ever since.
