FLAG TEST PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
on a rural 2 lane road the flagger symbols should be how many feet before the flagger?
500
When working, you should be...
alert and visible
if you notice that drivers aren't able to see you at your flagging station you should
Leave your flagging station and relocate warning signs
when is it not typical to use flaggers?
on freeways
what is the first thing that you should do if a driver disobeys your STOP command?
protect yourself by getting out of the way
on a typical flagger operation, the arrow board
should not be used
flagger certifications generally expire in how many years?
4 years
retroreflectivity returns lights
back to a driver
Example of a non-emergency
concrete pour
STOP/SLOW paddles must be...
octagonal in shape
when releasing traffic, the STOP side of the paddle must face....
traffic from the opposite direction. (to show the slow side to traffic facing you)
, The empty space allowed for recovery of errant vehicles is called what?
The Buffer Space
The preferred method of communication
Two way radios
If 1 flagger is being used for a one lane two way operation the flagger needs to be...
on the opposite side of the work site
flags being used during an emergency must be
red and 24"x24"
What manual contains national standards for flagging?
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Preferred method of hand signaling devices to be used by flaggers?
STOP/SLOW paddle
flagger taper should be how many feet long and have at least how many cones?
50 feet long with at least 6 cones
When a flagger operation takes place on a two lane highway with multiple access
points....
All access points must be controlled by a flagger
When using a pilot car, you need to maintain...
a safe turn around area
when flagging make sure there is what kind of sign ahead of you?
flagger ahead
when someone ignores your STOP command you should.....
make sure you are safe and then warn fellow coworkers
on a rural 2 lane road the flagger symbols should be how many feet before the flagger?
500
When working, you should be...
alert and visible
if you notice that drivers aren't able to see you at your flagging station you should
Leave your flagging station and relocate warning signs
when is it not typical to use flaggers?
on freeways
what is the first thing that you should do if a driver disobeys your STOP command?
protect yourself by getting out of the way
on a typical flagger operation, the arrow board
should not be used
flagger certifications generally expire in how many years?
4 years
retroreflectivity returns lights
back to a driver
Example of a non-emergency
concrete pour
STOP/SLOW paddles must be...
octagonal in shape
when releasing traffic, the STOP side of the paddle must face....
traffic from the opposite direction. (to show the slow side to traffic facing you)
, The empty space allowed for recovery of errant vehicles is called what?
The Buffer Space
The preferred method of communication
Two way radios
If 1 flagger is being used for a one lane two way operation the flagger needs to be...
on the opposite side of the work site
flags being used during an emergency must be
red and 24"x24"
What manual contains national standards for flagging?
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Preferred method of hand signaling devices to be used by flaggers?
STOP/SLOW paddle
flagger taper should be how many feet long and have at least how many cones?
50 feet long with at least 6 cones
When a flagger operation takes place on a two lane highway with multiple access
points....
All access points must be controlled by a flagger
When using a pilot car, you need to maintain...
a safe turn around area
when flagging make sure there is what kind of sign ahead of you?
flagger ahead
when someone ignores your STOP command you should.....
make sure you are safe and then warn fellow coworkers
