Flagging - Knowledge Check
A flagger should be able to control traffic like a police officer. - ANS -False
\Below are the steps you should take if a driver ignores you. Please identify the correct order for each action using the
numbered drop-down boxes on the left.
Notify your supervisor
Alert other workers
Maintain your post
Note information about the violator, if possible
Protect yourself - ANS -5
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1
\Class __ apparel is recommended for nighttime flagging operations. - ANS -3
\Flaggers should NOT be used on freeways. - ANS -True
\Hardhats are not required by the MUTCD. - ANS -True
\Hills may affect a flagger's location. - ANS -True
\In a flagging operation with 4 access points, only 2 need to be covered by a flagger. - ANS -False
\Vehicle weight, traffic speed, pedestrians, and weather conditions are all factors that affect ___________. - ANS
-Stopping distance
\What is the MINIMUM size requirement of a stop/slow paddle? - ANS -18"x18"
\When setting up a temporary traffic control zone, signs (such as flagger ahead, road work ahead, etc.) should be placed
in the buffer space. - ANS -False
\Which Federal document provides the national standards and guidelines for flagger control? - ANS -Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
A flagger should be able to control traffic like a police officer. - ANS -False
\Below are the steps you should take if a driver ignores you. Please identify the correct order for each action using the
numbered drop-down boxes on the left.
Notify your supervisor
Alert other workers
Maintain your post
Note information about the violator, if possible
Protect yourself - ANS -5
2
3
4
1
\Class __ apparel is recommended for nighttime flagging operations. - ANS -3
\Flaggers should NOT be used on freeways. - ANS -True
\Hardhats are not required by the MUTCD. - ANS -True
\Hills may affect a flagger's location. - ANS -True
\In a flagging operation with 4 access points, only 2 need to be covered by a flagger. - ANS -False
\Vehicle weight, traffic speed, pedestrians, and weather conditions are all factors that affect ___________. - ANS
-Stopping distance
\What is the MINIMUM size requirement of a stop/slow paddle? - ANS -18"x18"
\When setting up a temporary traffic control zone, signs (such as flagger ahead, road work ahead, etc.) should be placed
in the buffer space. - ANS -False
\Which Federal document provides the national standards and guidelines for flagger control? - ANS -Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
