You see a black-on-orange "Flagger" sign ahead in a North Carolina work zone. What should you expect?
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A.
A worker in an orange vest ahead using a STOP/SLOW paddle to control traffic. Correct
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B.
A police officer at the next intersection directing traffic through the zone.
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C.
A permanent lane closure ahead that requires you to exit before the work zone.
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D.
A pedestrian crosswalk where workers on foot may step into the road without warning.
The answer is "A worker in an orange vest ahead using a STOP/SLOW paddle to control traffic."
The Flagger sign means a worker in an orange vest is stationed ahead using a STOP/SLOW paddle to either stop traffic or let it proceed; stay alert and be prepared to stop. Drivers who read any uniformed figure holding a sign as a police officer directing traffic are the ones who pick the law-enforcement choice.
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B. A police officer at the next intersection directing traffic through the zone.
The sign warns of a civilian flagger, not a sworn officer. Treats any uniformed figure with a hand-held sign as a police officer directing traffic, since both control the lane.
C. A permanent lane closure ahead that requires you to exit before the work zone.
The Flagger sign is a warning sign, not a regulatory closure or detour. Reads an orange advance-warning sign as a mandatory detour, carrying over the orange DETOUR habit from larger highway construction.
D. A pedestrian crosswalk where workers on foot may step into the road without warning.
The Flagger sign points to a stationed traffic controller, not a crosswalk or random worker crossing. Confuses an orange-vested flagger with a crossing guard, grouping any orange-vest sign under pedestrian warnings.
This question tests your knowledge of Construction Signs in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Hazardous Driving, Work Zones," p.70..
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