Crossing Guard - Signs Used By Crossing Guards

Signs Used By Crossing Guards

Several countries have a unique sign for use by crossing guards to order traffic to stop. In Canada and the United States, crossing guards use a smaller version of the standard octagonal stop sign on a small pole. Australian crossing supervisors some times also use a normal octagonal stop sign, but often have other designs.

  • Australia (round, brown)

  • Australia (round, red)

  • Australia (orange-brown banner)

  • Northern Territory, Australia (fluorescent pink banner)

  • Canada

  • Chile

  • Republic of Ireland

  • Netherlands

  • New Zealand

  • Peru

  • Singapore

  • United Kingdom

  • United Kingdom (version with "CHILDREN")

  • United Kingdom (fluorescent version)

  • United Kingdom (fluorescent version with "CHILDREN")

  • United States

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