Traffic Control Awareness Course (Australia) 2026

1. السؤال 1 من 25

   In Queensland, which agency authorises traffic controllers to control traffic at road worksites?

   • ASafe Work Australia
   • BThe local council for each road worksite
   • CQueensland Police Service
   • DDepartment of Transport and Main Roads
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   الإجابة: D. Department of Transport and Main Roads

   Queensland traffic controllers are accredited by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) under its traffic controller accreditation scheme.

2. السؤال 2 من 25

   How long is Queensland traffic controller accreditation issued for?

   • A10 years
   • B3 years
   • C1 year
   • D5 years
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   الإجابة: B. 3 years

   TMR issues traffic controller accreditation for 3 years. To renew, the controller completes an approved refresher course.

3. السؤال 3 من 25

   TMR lists some people who do not need traffic controller accreditation in Queensland. Which one is on that list?

   • AA contractor running a festival road closure
   • BA labourer using a stop-slow bat at road works
   • CA person directing traffic within a car park
   • DA guard stopping traffic on a highway
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   الإجابة: C. A person directing traffic within a car park

   TMR's exemptions include police, SES officers and people who direct traffic within a car park. Road worksites and events with road closures need accredited controllers.

4. السؤال 4 من 25

   Where does Queensland traffic controller accreditation let you control traffic?

   • AAnywhere in Australia
   • BAnywhere except Victoria
   • CIn Queensland only
   • DIn Queensland and New South Wales
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   الإجابة: C. In Queensland only

   TMR says you are only authorised to control traffic in Queensland if you are accredited in Queensland.

5. السؤال 5 من 25

   In New South Wales, who must deliver the training for a Traffic Control Work Training card?

   • AAny licensed security company in the state
   • BA SafeWork NSW approved provider
   • CThe worker's local council
   • DThe NSW Police Force
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   الإجابة: B. A SafeWork NSW approved provider

   SafeWork NSW says training and assessment for the card must be done by a SafeWork NSW approved training provider.

6. السؤال 6 من 25

   In New South Wales, the Traffic Control Work Training card is mandatory for which workers?

   • AOnly workers on motorways and freeways
   • BEvery licensed security officer in New South Wales
   • CWorkers doing traffic control near public roads
   • DAnyone who drives a work vehicle
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   الإجابة: C. Workers doing traffic control near public roads

   SafeWork NSW says the card is mandatory for any worker doing traffic control work on or adjacent to public roads in NSW.

7. السؤال 7 من 25

   In the Austroads framework, which role designs traffic management plans and guidance schemes?

   • ASite Safety Inspector
   • BTraffic Management Implementer
   • CTraffic Management Designer
   • DTraffic Controller
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   الإجابة: C. Traffic Management Designer

   The three Austroads roles are Traffic Controller, Traffic Management Implementer and Traffic Management Designer. Austroads says the designer plans and designs traffic management plans, including traffic guidance schemes.

8. السؤال 8 من 25

   In the Austroads framework, what does a Traffic Management Implementer do?

   • ADesigns the traffic guidance scheme
   • BIssues accreditation cards to new workers
   • CSets up and adjusts signs and devices
   • DPatrols the road and fines speeding drivers
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   الإجابة: C. Sets up and adjusts signs and devices

   Austroads says the implementer puts traffic management plans in place by setting up, monitoring and adjusting traffic control devices.

9. السؤال 9 من 25

   Under the Austroads framework, how long is a Traffic Management Card recognised?

   • AUntil the holder changes to a new employer
   • BFor life once it is issued
   • CFor 12 months from the date of the course
   • DUntil expiry or 3 years from issue
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   الإجابة: D. Until expiry or 3 years from issue

   Austroads says a Traffic Management Card is recognised until it expires or three years from the date of issue, whichever comes first.

10. السؤال 10 من 25

    Which national unit of competency covers controlling traffic with a stop-slow bat?

    • ARIIRIS402E
    • BRIIWHS205E
    • CRIICOM201E
    • DHLTAID011
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    الإجابة: B. RIIWHS205E

    RIIWHS205E is Control traffic with stop-slow bat. Main Roads WA lists it among the units needed for traffic controller accreditation.

11. السؤال 11 من 25

    How long is Main Roads WA traffic controller accreditation valid?

    • AUntil the person turns 65
    • B1 year from the date of issue
    • C5 years from the date of issue
    • D3 years from the date of issue
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    الإجابة: D. 3 years from the date of issue

    Main Roads WA says the accreditation is valid for three years from the date of issue. A new application is needed after that.

12. السؤال 12 من 25

    In the Austroads framework, which roads are Category 3?

    • AMotorways and freeways
    • BLow-volume rural roads
    • CUrban streets
    • DPrivate car parks
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    الإجابة: A. Motorways and freeways

    Category 1 covers urban streets and low-volume rural roads, Category 2 high-volume roads, and Category 3 motorways and freeways.

13. السؤال 13 من 25

    What is the Transport for NSW standard for traffic control at work sites called?

    • ATraffic Control at Work Sites (TCAWS)
    • BNational Roadworks Manual (NRM)
    • CWork Zone Traffic Management Code (WZTMC)
    • DRoad Safety Site Plan (RSSP)
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    الإجابة: A. Traffic Control at Work Sites (TCAWS)

    NSW uses the Traffic Control at Work Sites (TCAWS) standard. In June 2026 Transport for NSW published Technical Standard TS 05492:1.0, the newer version of TCAWS.

14. السؤال 14 من 25

    SafeWork NSW says the traffic controller course alone does not qualify a person to do what?

    • ATalk to drivers and pedestrians at the work site
    • BSet up or work with traffic control plans
    • CWear high-visibility clothing on site
    • DUse a stop-slow bat
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    الإجابة: B. Set up or work with traffic control plans

    Each NSW course has limits. The traffic controller course does not qualify a person to set up or work with traffic control plans.

15. السؤال 15 من 25

    Traffic lights at a Queensland work site are working normally. What does Queensland's guide say?

    • AA controller must not direct traffic against the signal
    • BThe lights must be switched off when a controller arrives
    • CA controller may wave traffic through a red light
    • DDrivers should follow the controller instead of the lights
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    الإجابة: A. A controller must not direct traffic against the signal

    QGTTM Part 7 says a traffic controller must not direct traffic contrary to an operating traffic signal.

16. السؤال 16 من 25

    Under Queensland's guide, what must happen before a controller directs traffic through a STOP or GIVE WAY sign?

    • AThe sign must be covered first
    • BThe police must be called first
    • CDrivers must sign a site log
    • DThe sign must be painted over
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    الإجابة: A. The sign must be covered first

    QGTTM Part 7 says a controller cannot direct traffic through a STOP or GIVE WAY sign without covering the sign first.

17. السؤال 17 من 25

    Under Queensland's guide, how often must a traffic controller be relieved from traffic control duty?

    • AAfter no more than 2 hours, for at least 15 minutes
    • BEvery hour, for at least 5 minutes
    • COnly at the end of each shift
    • DAfter no more than 4 hours, for at least 30 minutes
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    الإجابة: A. After no more than 2 hours, for at least 15 minutes

    QGTTM Part 7 says controllers must be relieved after not more than 2 hours, for at least 15 minutes of rest or other duties.

18. السؤال 18 من 25

    What does Queensland's guide say about the condition of a traffic controller's clothing?

    • AIt only matters when working at night
    • BAny colour is fine as long as it is clean
    • CIt must be clean and not faded
    • DIt may be faded if it still fits you well
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    الإجابة: C. It must be clean and not faded

    QGTTM Part 7 says controllers must wear clean clothing that has not deteriorated, and the fluorescent and retro-reflective material must not be faded.

19. السؤال 19 من 25

    At night in Queensland, a controller uses an illuminated wand. What does holding it upright mean?

    • AGo
    • BTurn left
    • CStop
    • DSlow
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    الإجابة: C. Stop

    QGTTM Part 7 says the wand is held upright to show STOP and moved in a sweeping sideways motion to show SLOW.

20. السؤال 20 من 25

    Lightning starts near a Queensland work site where you are controlling traffic. What does the guide say to consider first?

    • AHolding the bat higher
    • BSpeeding up the traffic flow
    • CMoving to the middle of the road
    • DSuspending the works
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    الإجابة: D. Suspending the works

    QGTTM Part 7 says controllers must not be put at risk by controlling traffic where lightning is occurring, and suspending the works should be considered first.

21. السؤال 21 من 25

    After a traffic controller was killed in a work zone, what did SafeWork NSW recommend about standing in live traffic?

    • AControllers should stand closer to the traffic
    • BIt is safe as long as water-filled barriers are used
    • COnly very experienced controllers may stand in live traffic
    • DAvoid it where possible, such as with portable lights
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    الإجابة: D. Avoid it where possible, such as with portable lights

    SafeWork NSW said workers should not stand in live traffic where this can be eliminated, using devices such as portable traffic lights or remote-controlled boom gates.

22. السؤال 22 من 25

    According to Safe Work Australia, what is the best way to protect pedestrians from vehicles at a workplace?

    • AMake sure people and vehicles cannot interact
    • BPut up a sign asking drivers to be careful
    • CGive every pedestrian a high-visibility vest
    • DLet pedestrians use the vehicle route at quiet times
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    الإجابة: A. Make sure people and vehicles cannot interact

    Safe Work Australia's workplace traffic guide says the best way to protect pedestrians is to make sure people and vehicles cannot interact, such as with barriers and separate walkways.

23. السؤال 23 من 25

    Where does high-visibility clothing sit among workplace traffic controls?

    • AIt replaces the need for barriers and walkways
    • BIt is the last option, used with others
    • CIt is the first and best control to use
    • DIt is only needed when working on public roads
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    الإجابة: B. It is the last option, used with others

    Personal protective equipment such as high-visibility clothing is the last control option and is used together with higher-level controls.

24. السؤال 24 من 25

    You are directing a truck that is reversing into a loading dock. What does Safe Work Australia say about your position?

    • AStand inside the forklift exclusion zone
    • BStand directly behind the truck so you can see
    • CStay in visible contact with the driver
    • DStay out of the driver's sight
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    الإجابة: C. Stay in visible contact with the driver

    A person directing a reversing vehicle should stay in visible contact with the driver at all times and wear high-visibility clothing.

25. السؤال 25 من 25

    A co-worker sends you a radio message about a vehicle entering the site. What should you do?

    • ASwitch off your radio to save power
    • BConfirm you received and understood it
    • CPass it on later in your shift report
    • DSay nothing so the channel stays clear
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    الإجابة: B. Confirm you received and understood it

    Safe Work Australia says the person receiving a message should acknowledge that it has been received and understood, and a back-up method is needed if radios fail.

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