Temporary sign
Works exit sign
What does the Works exit sign mean?
Marks where works vehicles leave a works site. Look out for slow vehicles pulling out.
Also known as: Works exit sign
What it means
Works vehicles may leave the site and join the road here.
Red and white signs mark where works vehicles join the open road. These vehicles are likely to be moving more slowly than other traffic.
Keep a lookout for vehicles leaving the site.
Where you'll see it
At the exit from a works site.
Rules to know
Drivers should keep a lookout for vehicles leaving the site. These vehicles are likely to be moving more slowly than other traffic.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 155
Common mistakes
Mistake: Overtaking at speed beside the exit.
Instead: Slow down in case a works vehicle pulls out.
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Used with
Works access
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The matching entrance sign.
See also
Road works
Temporary sign
The general warning for road works.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Road works and temporary signs, p. 155
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 7302). © 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