I thought red octagonal stop signs are an international standard, except for "STOP" being in the local language. But, this being posted to math-fun, I would think the intended interpretation is how to fabricate stop signs while minimizing the usage of sheet metal. -- Gene
________________________________ From: Mike Stay <metaweta@gmail.com> To: math-fun <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 8:26 AM Subject: Re: [math-fun] Stop signs
Here's the DOT's regulation: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003r1/part2/part2b1.htm#section2B04 It just says "an octagon" with a height and width that depends on where it's used.
On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 7:31 AM, James Propp <jamespropp@gmail.com> wrote:
What is the officially approved way to manufacture a stop sign?
Is a perfectly made stop sign really a regular octagon, or is it something slightly different?
(My hope is that the answer varies from state to state.)
Jim Propp