They don’t want traffic light poles to drop on traffic, whereas stop signs are fine to fall over and there the priority is not screwing up the foundation so it’s easy to put in another one.

Two separate crashes took down traffic signal poles on Midkiff Road in Midland, prompting temporary lights and repairs.

(CBS12) — A high-speed chase in Florida ended dramatically when a man, classified as a habitual traffic offender, crashed into a light pole after ... stopping at a stop sign.