How about them dots?

By Sean Lerner

You’ve probably seen them and may even be curious. They are the coloured dots that consistently appear along each subway platform wall. Be curious no longer! I’ve done a haphazard investigation into these mystical circles of colour, and this is what I’ve come up with:
Green Dot: like all things green, this dot means go. It lines up with the 5th Car, 1st Door, otherwise known as the Designated Waiting Area
Orange Dot: this dot means slow down. It lines up with the 3rd Car, 3rd Door. Standing beside this dot will bring you good luck when travelling westbound on the Bloor-Danforth line with the intention of switching to southbound Yonge
Red Dot: this dot means stop. It tells the driver where to line up the front of the train
The above dot scenarios apply to the six-car lines: Yonge-University-Spadina and Bloor-Danforth. The four-car Sheppard line uses dots too, but a little differently, yet to be investigated.