Stop

Stop

A roadworks operator is telling you to stop because traffic is being controlled through a single lane or work zone.

Other Manual Work Signs for work at road

What should you do?

Stop at the sign or stop line and wait until the operator turns the sign to Go.

How to recognise it

A red disc with the word STOP in white, held by a worker on a pole.

Common confusion

It looks like a lollipop version of the octagonal Stop sign but is temporary and manually controlled at roadworks.

Explanation written by the My Driving Test editorial team using the Department of Transport Traffic Signs Manual conventions and the RSA Rules of the Road.

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Other Manual Work Signs for work at road
Sign Name
Stop
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21 signs

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