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Ditto. Apparently, that "STOP" section flips up via spring loading, goes
down when it's run over, then flips back up. Knowledgeable locals said this, and this one's spring evidently has lost its power over traffic.
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Back to the 1920s STOP “sign” from yesterday. Here’s scale:
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 11, 2026 at 01:38 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/11/26 01:38 PM ET
Ditto. Apparently, that "STOP" section flips up via spring loading, goes
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-- PhotoHokieNC
May 11, 2026 at 04:01 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/11/26 04:01 PM ET
Thank you, I was trying to figure out how anyone saw it**
-- WestyHokie
May 12, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
WestyHokie
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05/12/26 12:41 PM ET
Prolly Gaston Co. DOT.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
May 11, 2026 at 04:02 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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05/11/26 04:02 PM ET
At least it's not "WOAH"**
-- TomTurkey
May 11, 2026 at 01:46 PM ET
TomTurkey
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05/11/26 01:46 PM ET