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A traffic officer directing traffic, or a flagman at road works, uses set signals. An officer’s signal comes first, before traffic lights and signs.
Hand signals from a traffic officer, and flags at road works. An officer’s signal comes first.
A raised hand, palm towards you, stops the traffic coming from in front of the officer. Stay stopped until the officer signals you to go, even if the hand comes down.
Source: Sign SS1-A (Officer’s signal: stop traffic from the front) · Regulation 329(2)
An arm held straight out to the side, palm towards the traffic behind, stops the traffic coming from behind the officer. Stop, and wait to be signalled on.
Source: Sign SS1-B (Officer’s signal: stop traffic from behind)
One hand raised towards the front and the other arm held out to the side stop the traffic from both directions at once, for example to let other traffic cross.
Source: Sign SS1-C (Officer’s signal: stop traffic from the front and behind)
The officer is signalling you to proceed. Go, carefully, the way the officer directs.
Source: Sign SS1-D (Officer’s signal: proceed)
A red flag held out across the lane is the flag signal to stop. Stay stopped until the flagman gives the signal to proceed: flag signals are road traffic signs, and you must obey them.
Source: Sign SS2-S (Flag signal: stop) · Regulation 307(a)
With the flag lowered and the free hand waving you on, the flagman is giving the signal to proceed. Go on carefully through the road works.
Source: Sign SS2-P (Flag signal: proceed)
A red flag moved up and down is the warning flag signal: go on slowly and watch for the danger, such as road works or animals on the road.
Source: Sign SS2-W (Warning flag signal)
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