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by yogurthewise 1009 days ago
I would say if the human driver was distracted and drove past a stop sign, he did not "ignore" the stop sign. He simply "missed" or did not see the stop sign. To ignore something, you have to be aware of what you are actively ignoring. Even in the link you provided for the "second" definition, look at the examples paired with it.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ignor...

> Definition: to give no attention to something or someone:

> Example 1: They ignored our warnings.

> Example 2: The mayor ignored the hecklers and went on with her speech.