PassGore Exit
Where: In the gore — the wedge of ground between the right-hand side of an off-ramp and the continuing freeway.
Purpose: To mark the point where the off-ramp separates from the freeway, so that a driver can see at the last moment exactly where the split is.
Action Required by Driver: Pass it on the left to leave the freeway, and on the right to stay on it. Never drive across the gore itself, and never swerve back onto the freeway once you have passed this sign on its left — a vehicle that straddles the gore is in the one place neither stream of traffic expects.
The last-second decision that kills people
Realising too late that you are in the wrong lane, and swerving back across the gore, is one of the most dangerous things that can be done on a freeway. The gore is often where a crash barrier or a sign post begins. If you are past this sign on the wrong side, commit to it and turn round later.