Gary Lauder

Two weeks ago, we wrote about Gary Lauder, a venture capitalist in California who had devised a new take on the stop sign, which he presented at a TED Talk in February.

“By bringing a vehicle to an unnecessary stop, energy is wasted on multiple levels,” he said. “Efficiency is more than just about the vehicle, it’s also about the road.”

Mr. Lauder’s suggestion was his “Take Turns” sign, a mashup of a stop and yield sign. “The text and the design are familiar enough,” he said. “If the bottom were to get lopped off by a van, it could still be understood.”

The post got some great comments. Ken from western Massachusetts suggested different wording for Mr. Lauder’s sign.

“The wording ‘Take Turns’ is ambiguous,” wrote Ken, “and will be especially confusing to non-English speaking and foreign drivers. My first thought was that only turns are allowed at the intersection. How about “Four-way yield” or something like that? Even better would be a sign without words.”

Or how about no signs at all? Rich from State College, Pa., wrote that some European countries have abandoned road signs altogether, something we’ve covered in Wheels.

“Essentially, a four-way stop without the stopping,” Rich writes. “Major roads are given right of way over all minor roads, but you can enter a major road without stopping if no one else is coming. Essentially, a yield sign for people entering major roads. People understand it and it works, and you end up stopping a lot less.”

Erica Endicott of Atlanta was one of several commenters who reminded us that cars were only part of the traffic equation. “Please consider pedestrians as well,” Ms. Endicott wrote. Others offered reminders to watch out for cyclists, also.

“There are more people at intersections than just those traveling in cars,” she continues. “Walking up to a corner with this sign, I would expect motorists who are looking for other cars, but ignoring the people not cloaked with two tons of steel — and they’re the ones who are more vulnerable.”

Meanwhile, Billy Dean del Rio of Cheyenne, Wis., says that there is already a sign to cover what Mr. Lauder is talking about: “I’m not sure why we would need this sign when we already have tried and proven ‘Yield’ signs. That sign says it all: “Yield if there is traffic. If there is no traffic, you may go through or turn.”

But perhaps familiarity breeds disregard. Burt Scott of Heath, Tex., wrote that his previous hometown of Garrett Park, Md., used its own creative sign: “At Least Slow Down.”

Do you have a design idea to replace the current stop sign? Join in the discussion below, or send a sketch of your stop sign replacement to us at autos@nytimes.com. We will select our favorites and post them on Wheels.