2006-09-17 09:47:47 · 23 answers · asked by sapper b 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Because green was already used for go.
2006-09-17 09:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If yellow is the easiest color to see, why are stop signs red?
Well there's a possible psychological explanation. Car-bound cowboys might see a yellow stop sign as a challenge to their manhood. If you give in to the traffic rules you don't have the guts to risk instant death. Stop and you're as yellow as the sign.
Actually that's not too far off. Psychology is what the color of the sign is all about. Red causes excitement, heightened awareness, and possibly even suggests sex to some people. In other words, drivers are likely to notice it and pay attention.
Then there's the aversion factor: red also conjures up blood. Do you really want your face and body rearranged to resemble an abstract expressionist painting? You can apply the brakes, or suffer the breaks.
(Source: EVER WONDER WHY? By Douglas B. Smith)
2006-09-21 01:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by tlcrazy_legs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red grabs attention therefore the Stop sign is painted Red.
2006-09-17 16:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by Avatari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red is a traditional sign of danger so is an obvious choice for hazard signs.
2006-09-17 16:52:01 · answer #4 · answered by migelito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the colour red is associated with danger, and warning! Thus a red stop sign is WARNING you, that there may be DANGER ahead if you don't stop!!
2006-09-17 16:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by ohsocheeky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red signifies danger and a STOP sign is usually to be found at a dangerous junction..
2006-09-17 17:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because red stands for danger the world over
2006-09-17 16:59:57 · answer #7 · answered by amber_xx66 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. . . probably a left over from your anti-communist era, maybe J. Edgar Hoover found a can of red paint (how are things with Cuba?) . . .
2006-09-19 16:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by Astra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in a bright colour to draw your attention to the sign.
2006-09-17 16:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by mistickle17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red for BLOOD = Red for DANGER. That's how I was taught.
2006-09-17 16:58:27 · answer #10 · answered by Crazy Diamond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
red for danger
2006-09-17 16:58:39 · answer #11 · answered by Spook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋