Top 10 Things Never to Do While Flagging

While this list is a top 10, there are plenty other safety focused tips and prohibitions that TCP’s are required to know while controlling traffic.

• Never stand near a vehicle or sit in a vehicle when actively controlling traffic.
• Never argue with a driver.
• Never turn your back on approaching traffic.
• Never stand in an open travelled portion of the roadway while traffic is moving.
• Never accept an assignment to carry out other onsite work, and never attempt to carry out any other onsite work.
• Never allow the TCP sign to be displayed when a TCP is not directing traffic.
• Never stand near equipment.
• Never attempt to slow traffic by displaying the STOP sign rather than the SLOW sign.
• Never give a direction that contradicts a traffic signal.
• Never sit when actively controlling traffic.