Regulatory signs
Slow vehicle pullout
What it means
A pullout where slow vehicles pull over to let the traffic behind them pass. Signs before it say how far ahead it is, and slow traffic that is delaying a line of vehicles must use it.
White with black or red; a red circle with a slash means prohibited, a green circle means permitted.
Summarised from ICBC’s Learn to Drive Smart. Read the original: Signs signals and road markings ↗
How to recognise it
A white horizontal rectangle with SLOW VEHICLE PULLOUT in black and an arrow pointing to the side of the road. Advance versions give the distance in metres, and some say how many delayed vehicles make the pullout compulsory.
Where you will see it
On two-lane highways with few chances to pass, such as mountain and winding roads.
What to do when you see it
- 1.If you are driving slowly and a line of vehicles has built up behind you, signal and pull into the pullout to let them pass.
- 2.Where the sign says slow traffic delaying 5 vehicles must use the pullout, you must pull in once you are holding up 5 vehicles.
- 3.Rejoin the road only when there is a safe gap in traffic.
On the knowledge test
The rule is about the traffic you are delaying, not a set speed. Remember the guide’s figure: slow traffic delaying 5 vehicles must use the pullout.
Do not confuse it with
Practice questions for this sign