Information sign
Out (separate exit) sign
What does the Out (separate exit) sign mean?
Marks the exit where there are separate entry and exit points, such as at a car park or private road.
Also known as: Out sign
What it means
Use this point to leave. The entrance is separate.
The word OUT marks the exit where a car park, private road or property has separate entrances and exits.
Leave by this exit, not the entrance marked IN.
Where you'll see it
At car parks and private roads 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: Entering through the exit.
Instead: Use the entrance marked IN.
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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 834). © 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