Traffic Marshal and Banksman Course (UK) 2026
This course is for security officers, stewards and site workers in the UK who guide vehicles in yards, car parks, construction sites and events. It covers reversing risks, site traffic rules, the standard hand signals and the limits on directing traffic on public roads. HSE says people who direct vehicle movements on construction sites must be trained and authorised, and that anyone who guides vehicles should be trained; this course is background knowledge only and does not replace that training.
Kurz und knapp
Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 30 Minuten und einen Test mit 25 Fragen. Ab 80 % können Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunterladen (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 13. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.
Das lernen Sie
- Explain why reversing is a major cause of workplace transport deaths
- Describe how sites plan traffic to reduce reversing and separate people from vehicles
- Work safely as a banksman: position, visibility and communication
- Recognise and give the standard hand signals
- Know who has the legal power to direct traffic on public roads
Erreichen Sie mindestens 80 %, um Ihr Zertifikat herunterzuladen.
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Frage 1 von 25
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Antwort: B. Nearly a quarter
HSE says nearly a quarter of all deaths involving workplace transport occur during reversing.
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Frage 2 von 25
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Antwort: B. Set up one-way or drive-through routes
HSE says to remove the need for reversing altogether where possible, for example with one-way systems.
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Frage 3 von 25
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Antwort: C. Only where no other way can control the risk
HSE says to consider a banksman or signaller only where there is no other way to control reversing risks.
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Frage 4 von 25
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Antwort: A. Stop the vehicle immediately
HSE says the driver should stop immediately if the banksman disappears from view.
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Frage 5 von 25
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Antwort: C. In the driver's view, out of the vehicle's path
HSE says signallers must be visible to the driver at all times and stand where they can guide the vehicle without being in its path.
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Frage 6 von 25
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Antwort: C. Highly visible clothing, such as a reflective vest
HSE and HSENI say signallers should wear highly visible clothing, such as high-visibility vests.
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Frage 7 von 25
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Antwort: D. The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
HSE says the standard signals are given in the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (guidance L64).
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Frage 8 von 25
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Antwort: A. Stop
Under Schedule 1 Part IX of the 1996 Regulations, STOP is the right arm pointing upwards with the palm facing forwards.
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Frage 9 von 25
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Antwort: C. Start (attention)
START, meaning attention or start of command, is both arms extended horizontally with the palms facing forwards.
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Frage 10 von 25
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Antwort: D. Both arms raised above the head, palms forward
DANGER (emergency stop) is both arms extended upwards with the palms facing forwards.
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Frage 11 von 25
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Antwort: A. Move forwards, towards the banksman
MOVE FORWARDS is both arms bent with palms upwards and the forearms making slow movements towards the body.
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Frage 12 von 25
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Antwort: B. The signaller's
The 1996 Regulations say the RIGHT and LEFT signals are given from the signaller's point of view.
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Frage 13 von 25
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Antwort: C. Make the same signal more slowly
The code says QUICK means the movements are made faster and SLOW means they are made more slowly.
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Frage 14 von 25
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Antwort: D. Directing the move and keeping nearby workers safe
The 1996 Regulations say the signaller should only direct the manoeuvres and look after the safety of workers nearby.
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Frage 15 von 25
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Antwort: C. Suspend the move and ask for new instructions
Schedule 1 Part IX says the operator must suspend the manoeuvre and ask for new instructions if they cannot carry out orders safely.
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Frage 16 von 25
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Antwort: D. One or more extra signallers should be used
The 1996 Regulations say one or more auxiliary signallers should be used if the signaller cannot see all of the manoeuvre without being endangered.
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Frage 17 von 25
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Antwort: C. The driver, the person directing, or both
Regulation 28(2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 puts the duty to warn on the driver, the person providing directions, or both.
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Frage 18 von 25
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Antwort: B. At least one exit for pedestrians only
Regulation 27(3)(d) says any loading bay must have at least one exit for the exclusive use of pedestrians.
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Frage 19 von 25
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Antwort: B. They must be trained and authorised to do it
HSE says people who direct vehicle movements (signallers) must be trained and authorised to do so.
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Frage 20 von 25
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Antwort: A. Before the audience is admitted
HSE event safety guidance says work vehicle tasks in public areas should be completed before the audience is admitted.
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Frage 21 von 25
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Antwort: D. A police constable or traffic officer
Section 35 makes it an offence to neglect or refuse directions from a constable or traffic officer engaged in regulating traffic in a road.
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Frage 22 von 25
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Antwort: D. The chief officer of police for the area
Under Schedule 5 of the Police Reform Act 2002, an accredited person gets traffic powers only if their accreditation from the chief officer of police says so.
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Antwort: C. HSENI
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is the workplace health and safety regulator in Northern Ireland and publishes reversing guidance.
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Frage 24 von 25
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Antwort: A. They should be kept well clear
HSE says reversing areas should be planned and clearly marked, and people who do not need to be there should be kept well clear.
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Antwort: B. It can blend into the background noise
HSE says audible alarms must be loud and distinct enough not to become part of the background noise, and flashing lights can help where an alarm might blend in.
Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.
Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten
- Nearly a quarter of all deaths involving workplace transport happen during reversing.
- If a driver loses sight of the banksman, the driver should stop immediately.
- Standard hand signals are set out in the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996.
- HSE says people who direct vehicle movements on construction sites must be trained and authorised.
- On a public road, drivers must obey traffic directions from a police constable or traffic officer.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Do I need training to work as a banksman?
Yes. HSE says people who direct vehicle movements on construction sites must be trained and authorised, and that everyone involved in guiding vehicles should be trained. Ask your employer about the training your site requires. This course is background knowledge only and does not replace that training.
Can a security officer direct traffic on a public road?
Not with legal force. Drivers must obey police constables and traffic officers, and in England and Wales some people accredited by the chief officer of police have traffic powers. On private land, such as a car park, you work to the site traffic plan.
What should a driver do if they cannot see the banksman?
Stop immediately and wait until the banksman is back in view.
Is banksman the same as signaller?
Yes. HSE uses both words for a trained person who guides a vehicle and keeps people clear of it.
Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?
Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.
Quellen
- HSE: Safe driving, reversing
- HSE: Banksman's signals
- HSE: Workplace transport checklist, vehicle movements
- HSE: Traffic management on construction sites
- HSE: Event safety, transport
- Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, Schedule 1
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 35
- HSENI: Reversing vehicles in the workplace