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Horizontal green rectangle with white text reading EMERGENCY TURN-OUT 500 FEET.
MUTCD
D17-5
Category
guide
Color
green
Shape
rectangle horizontal
National · MUTCD Sign Reference

Emergency Turn-Out Distance

An emergency pull-off area is located 500 feet ahead.

Identifies the distance to a paved emergency turn-out where a vehicle in trouble can pull safely off the travel lane. Typically used on long grades or sections of highway with no shoulder. Use the turn-out only for genuine emergencies, not as a rest area.

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Source

Wikimedia Commons: File:MUTCD D17-5.svg (Public domain)

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