Qld government rejects petition to change stop signs to give way

The Queensland government has turned down a petition to replace all stop signs with give-way signs across the state. The petition, signed by 391 Queenslanders, argued that stop signs offer no safety benefit and consume extra fuel. Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg stated that safety advantages outweigh any operational impacts of stopping.

The government rejected the petition, which was submitted in late August. The petition claimed that stopping vehicles often results in no safety benefit and wastes fuel. It also suggested that stop signs could lead to more accidents due to rear-end collisions. Stop and give-way signs serve different functions and are used based on site-specific conditions, not as routine installations.

Mickelberg emphasized that safety benefits outweigh any operational impacts, even if stopping consumes slightly more fuel.