Ontario Traffic Control (Flagger) Course 2026
This course is for security guards and site workers in Ontario who may be asked to direct traffic at road work or a site entrance. It covers Ontario's construction regulation rules for traffic control persons, the STOP/SLOW sign, the high-visibility garment and Book 7 of the Ontario Traffic Manual. It is background knowledge only: Ontario requires your employer to make sure you are competent and to give you written and oral instructions before you direct traffic.
إجابة سريعة
تتضمن هذه الدورة المجانية نحو 30 دقيقة من الدروس واختبارًا يضم 25 من الأسئلة. احصل على 80% أو أكثر لتنزيل شهادة إتمام (خاصة، غير معتمدة). تمت مراجعته مقارنةً بالمصادر الرسمية في 12 أكتوبر 2026.
ما ستتعلمه
- Explain who may direct traffic on Ontario roads and on private property
- Apply the section 69 rules for traffic control persons in O. Reg. 213/91
- Describe the STOP/SLOW sign and the required high-visibility garment
- Recognize Book 7 signs and TCP taper lengths
- Use a before-shift checklist and the traffic protection plan
احصل على 80% أو أكثر لتنزيل شهادتك.
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السؤال 1 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. O. Reg. 213/91 (Construction Projects)
Sections 67 to 69.1 of O. Reg. 213/91 (Construction Projects) cover traffic protection, the STOP/SLOW sign and traffic control persons.
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السؤال 2 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. A competent worker
Section 69(4) says the worker must be competent. The regulation does not create a provincial TCP licence.
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السؤال 3 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. Qualified by knowledge, training and experience for the work
A competent person is qualified by knowledge, training and experience, is familiar with the Act and regulations, and knows the dangers of the work.
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السؤال 4 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. Written and oral instructions in a language they understand
Section 69(4) requires adequate written and oral instructions in a language the worker understands, with a description of the signals.
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السؤال 5 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. At the project
Section 69(5) says the written instructions must be kept at the project.
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السؤال 6 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. No more than one lane
Section 69(2) says a worker may not direct more than one lane of traffic moving in the same direction.
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السؤال 7 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. 90 km/h
Section 69(3) says a worker may not direct traffic where the normal posted speed limit is more than 90 km/h.
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السؤال 8 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. No, they must do no other work while directing traffic
Section 69(4) says the worker must not do any other work while directing traffic.
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السؤال 9 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. Where traffic endangers them as little as possible
Section 69(4) requires the worker to be positioned to minimize the risk of being endangered by traffic.
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السؤال 10 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. An octagon 450 mm between opposite sides
Section 68 calls for an octagonal sign 450 mm between opposite sides.
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السؤال 11 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. 1.2 m
Section 68 says the sign is mounted on a 1.2 m pole and must be at least as rigid as 6 mm plywood.
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السؤال 12 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Fluorescent chartreuse with black letters
The SLOW side is retro-reflective fluorescent chartreuse with a black diamond border and black SLOW letters 120 mm high.
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السؤال 13 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. Fluorescent blaze or international orange
Section 69.1 requires a garment covering at least the upper body in fluorescent blaze or international orange.
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السؤال 14 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. In an X pattern
Section 69.1 says the two 5 cm yellow stripes run vertically on the front and form an X on the back.
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السؤال 15 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. Silver retro-reflective stripes around each arm and leg
Section 69.1(4) requires silver retro-reflective stripes around each arm and leg at night, or equal side stripes of at least 50 cm² per side.
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السؤال 16 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. The employer; the traffic hazards and the protective measures
Section 67(4) and (5) require each employer to write a plan that identifies the traffic hazards and the measures used to protect workers.
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السؤال 17 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. At the project, available to an inspector or worker
Section 67(5) says the plan must be kept at the project and made available to an inspector or a worker on request.
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السؤال 18 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Book 7 of the Ontario Traffic Manual
Book 7 of the Ontario Traffic Manual, published by MTO, covers temporary conditions such as road work zones.
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السؤال 19 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. Traffic Control Person Ahead
TC-21 is the Traffic Control Person Ahead sign, placed before the TCP in the advance warning area.
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السؤال 20 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: D. 15 m
Book 7's table gives a TCP taper of 15 m at 50 km/h or less, rising to 30 m at 80 and 90 km/h.
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السؤال 21 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Asking the road authority about police help
For single-TCP intersection layouts, Book 7 says to consult the road authority about police help when volumes are high or the intersection is signalized.
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السؤال 22 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: C. Disobeying a STOP or SLOW sign held by a TCP
The handbook says it is an offence to disobey STOP or SLOW signs displayed by a traffic-control person or firefighter.
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السؤال 23 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. The fines are doubled
The handbook notes that Highway Traffic Act changes doubled fines for speeding in a construction zone when workers are present.
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السؤال 24 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: B. On private property, such as parking lots
The study guide describes guards controlling traffic on private property, such as gated entrances to buildings and parking lots.
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السؤال 25 من 25
أظهر الإجابة
الإجابة: A. All users, including traffic control persons
Book 7 says all users, including TCPs, must be trained in the manual, along with the job-specific training required under the OHSA.
لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.
ما يجب معرفته قبل الاختبار
- In Ontario, a worker who directs traffic on a project must be competent and get written and oral instructions in a language they understand.
- A worker may not direct more than one lane of traffic in the same direction, or direct traffic where the posted speed limit is over 90 km/h.
- The STOP/SLOW sign is an octagon 450 mm across on a 1.2 m pole, red on the STOP side and fluorescent chartreuse on the SLOW side.
- Ontario TCPs wear a fluorescent orange garment with yellow stripes, and add silver stripes around the arms and legs at night.
- Every employer whose workers face traffic hazards on a project must write a traffic protection plan and keep it at the project.
- It is an offence for a driver to disobey STOP or SLOW signs shown by a traffic-control person.
الأسئلة الشائعة
Do I need a licence to be a traffic control person in Ontario?
The construction regulation does not create a provincial TCP licence. It requires you to be competent and to get written and oral instructions from your employer, and Book 7 says TCPs must be trained in the manual.
Can a security guard direct traffic on a public road in Ontario?
A security licence gives no power over drivers on public roads. Guards may control traffic on private property. Directing traffic on a road is done by police, or by a competent worker on a road work project under O. Reg. 213/91.
What is the maximum speed limit for flagging in Ontario?
A worker may not direct traffic where the normal posted speed limit is more than 90 km/h.
What is Book 7?
Book 7 of the Ontario Traffic Manual, Temporary Conditions, is the MTO manual that shows standard layouts of signs, cones and traffic control persons for work zones.
هل الشهادة معتمدة أو معترف بها رسميًا؟
لا. إنها شهادة إتمام خاصة للمعرفة فقط. وهي غير معترف بها أو معتمدة أو موافق عليها من أي حكومة أو جهة ترخيص أو هيئة تنظيمية أو مؤسسة تعليمية، ولا تحل محل أي رخصة أو شهادة أو تدريب يفرضه القانون.
المصادر
- O. Reg. 213/91: Construction Projects (e-Laws)
- IHSA OHS Guide: Traffic control safety (O. Reg. 213/91 ss. 67 to 69.1)
- IHSA OHS Guide: Traffic protection plan
- Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7, Field Edition, April 2022 (MTO)
- Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7, Office Edition (Publications Ontario)
- Official MTO Driver's Handbook: Dealing with particular situations
- Security guard study guide (Ontario.ca)