What’s it called when someone rolls past a stop sign without coming to a complete stop? People across the country have coined terms like California roll or California stop, New York stop, and Michigan stop as a way of expressing pride in their local...
When a car rolls slowly through a stop sign, it’s often called a California stop or a California roll. But the Midwest has its own monikers for this sneaky move, including the farmer stop, the Chicago stop, and no cop, no stop. This is part of a...
A couple more variations of the California stop: the jackrabbit and the California slide. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Even More Names for Rolling Stops” Here’s some more terms for rolling stops. Emily in Chicago said they’re...
buttonhook n.— «Most of these exits of similar design I have seen come to a stop sign, usually with a turning lane to left, and a stop sign for all at a “T” junction. In anything less than ideal road conditions, it would be extremely easy for any...
In our latest online-only episode, Martha’s been putting together a collection of your favorite collective nouns and Grant joins her to swat around a caller’s question about what to call a game of tennis when you have only three players. “Canadian...
boulevard stop n.— «Starting July 9, the reflex cameras will look for those drivers that don’t come to a full stop at stop signs. The practice, known as making “boulevard stops” at a stop sign or crawling through it without ceasing to move forward...
