Flashing Stop Signs vs. Traditional Stop Signs: An Investigation into Driver Compliance at All-Way Stop-Controlled Intersections

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of flashing stop signs compared to traditional non-flashing stop signs. Four locations were selected for data collection, covering both daytime and evening periods. Two locations featured flashing stop signs, while the other two had traditional non-flashing stop signs. Collected data included drivers' gender, ethnicity, age, vehicle type, intersection conditions upon approach, and stop behavior-whether they came to a complete stop, executed a rolling stop, or did not stop at all. The analysis revealed a higher rate of complete stops at intersections with flashing stop signs compared to those without. Additionally, fewer rolling stops occurred at intersections with flashing signs compared to traditional non-flashing signs.