Stop Light or Traffic Light

free · Postby **free** » October 26th, 2009, 9:44 am

Which term do you use when describing them? Example: "Go to the stop light and turn left." "Go to the traffic light and turn left."

Just curious! Maybe there is another term you use in your part of the world.

dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » October 26th, 2009, 9:56 am

I use all three, "traffic light", "red light", "stop light" interchangably. "Red light" is the first phrase that pops in my head, but since it isn't always red, I try to channel my mouth to say "traffic light" or "traffic signal". I seldom, but sometimes, use "stop light".

Postby **Pastor Gary** » October 26th, 2009, 10:30 am

Traffic light / traffic signal.

fezzik · Postby **fezzik** » October 26th, 2009, 11:14 am

Traffic signal or traffic light. It's not a stop light or a red light since it's actually green and yellow some times too. I get directions from people with words like, "go to the red light and turn right." I asked them, "what if the light is green?"

macgulley · Postby **macgulley** » October 26th, 2009, 11:23 am

Red light, even though I know better.

rjjunior · Postby **rjjunior** » October 26th, 2009, 11:32 am

Traffic Light. Also, I define traffic as 2 or more cars. Therefore, if you're the only car on the road, no need to heed traffic lights because there IS NO traffic. :wink:

Paully_44 · Postby **Paully_44** » October 26th, 2009, 11:41 am

rjjunior wrote:Traffic Light. Also, I define traffic as 2 or more cars. Therefore, if you're the only car on the road, no need to heed traffic lights because there IS NO traffic.

I like your way of thinking.

Definately a Stop Light.

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » October 26th, 2009, 12:17 pm

Pastor Gary wrote:Traffic light / traffic signal.

this, unless it is an actual stop sign.

Mole_J · Postby **Mole_J** » October 26th, 2009, 1:45 pm

I probably use all of them without realizing it, but I think I use stop light more.

Mike Vande · Postby **Mike Vande** » October 26th, 2009, 1:51 pm

I call them "bloody nuisance" when I'm trying to get somewhere and manage to hit every one of them red.

rough_rider · Postby **rough_rider** » October 26th, 2009, 1:56 pm

free wrote:Which term do you use when describing them? Example: "Go to the stop light and turn left." "Go to the traffic light and turn left."
Just curious! Maybe there is another term you use in your part of the world.

I don't use stop, red, or traffic. "Go to the light and turn left".

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » October 26th, 2009, 2:20 pm

traffic light

forestwalker · Postby **forestwalker** » October 27th, 2009, 7:09 am

Ditto to rough rider: "the light"

Ilovebigcats · Postby **Ilovebigcats** » October 27th, 2009, 9:36 am

Usually red light but if I am giving directions I just say light. Hang a left at the 3rd light.

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