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Why are there some super-sized stop signs in parts of Vancouver?

Question: Is there a standards size for the stop sign octagon? I am seeing supersized ones going west on 33 from Dunbar? Is it because West side drivers are worser?  older and lacking clear vision?
Is there a catalogue of where various sized stop signs are put?

Answer: Is there some reason you are using so many question marks? Did you know you sound like a Valley girl, but in print? But your question is interesting? So I posed it to the city’s communications department? And this is the answer they gave me?
The Transportation Association of Canada guidelines recommend oversize stop signs where physical characteristics, speeds or collisions are a concern.  The City installed oversize stop signs (36×36 inches) at three intersections on 33rd Avenue, mainly because 33rd is the only stop between King Edward and 41st, a distance of more than one and a half kilometres and motorists may not expect a stop there. The larger signs do have greater impact, and are appropriate at these four-way stop locations. Other intersections with signs of the larger dimensions are: Blenheim, Mackenzie and Larch/Puget.
Thank you for asking. This was enlightening for all of us. I had no idea there were different-sized stop signs.