Next time you are pulled over by the RCMP for a rolling stop at a stop sign, you have a new excuse: you are helping to prevent global warming.

From here:

Is the rapid spread of stop signs in Scarborough contributing to global warming?

City of Toronto staff were given two months to find out, but couldn’t.

The investigation started in November, when Mike Del Grande, councillor for Scarborough-Agincourt, appeared concerned about the number of new stop signs being approved for the area.