Information sign
No exit (separate exit) sign
What does the No exit (separate exit) sign mean?
Tells drivers they cannot leave by this point where entry and exit points are separate.
Also known as: No exit sign
What it means
You cannot leave by this route. Use the exit marked OUT.
The sign is used where entry and exit points are separate. It tells you that you cannot leave from the point where you are.
Look for the marked exit.
Where you'll see it
At the entrance to a car park or private road with separate entry and exit points.
Rules to know
Signs are used where there are separate entry and exit points to and from a car park, private access road or private property.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 139
Common mistakes
Mistake: Reversing out of the entrance.
Instead: Follow the route to the marked exit.
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See also
Out (separate exit)
Information sign
The exit you should use.
Used with
No entry (separate entrance)
Information sign
The matching sign for the exit side.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Information signs, p. 139
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 835). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content