According to the manual, who is authorized to control traffic inside a work zone marked by orange signs?
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A.
The driver at the front of the traffic line
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B.
A flag person who directs traffic through the site Correct
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C.
Any nearby construction supervisor on the site
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D.
A crane or bulldozer operator on the site
The answer is "A flag person who directs traffic through the site"
The manual states that in a work zone, traffic can be controlled by a flag person. Choice A tempts drivers who default to the self-organization habit that takes over in unmarked jams, but a work zone assigns that role to the flag person the moment it is set up.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. The driver at the front of the traffic line
Drivers in front of a line do not gain authority to direct following traffic in a work zone. This answer falls back on the informal habit drivers use in a traffic jam where no one is officially directing the flow.
C. Any nearby construction supervisor on the site
A construction supervisor coordinates the crew's work but does not direct highway traffic. This answer assumes whoever is in charge of the crew is also in charge of the road, an inference the manual does not make.
D. A crane or bulldozer operator on the site
Equipment operators are focused on their machines, not on directing passing traffic. This answer assumes anyone visibly working the site can wave drivers through, when the flag person holds that role.
This question tests your knowledge of Construction Signs in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Chapter 4 – Traffic Control: Signs (Construction)," p.30..
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