Stop

So, I was driving around doing errands a bit this morning, had a brilliant idea for a blog post, even rough-drafted it in my mind.  And...yep, I forgot.  Hopefully my brilliance will return at some point.

But, just to clarify:  those octagonal signs, painted red with large white letters on them?  That really means stop.  Not just slow down and slide through, but STOP, look all directions, and when it is all clear - safe - and your turn, then proceed through the intersection.  Stop signs are not, repeat, not just for street corner decoration.