Prince Edward Island Traffic Control Course 2026

1. Question 1 of 25

   What do PEI's Occupational Health and Safety General Regulations call a person who controls traffic through a workplace?

   • AA crossing guard
   • BA signaller
   • CA road marshal
   • DA traffic warden
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   Answer: B. A signaller

   Part 50 of the PEI OHS General Regulations uses the word signaller for a person who controls traffic movements through workplaces.

2. Question 2 of 25

   Which PEI department publishes the Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual?

   • ATransport Canada, a federal department
   • BThe Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
   • CThe Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action
   • DThe Department of Justice and Public Safety
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   Answer: B. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

   The Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual is published by PEI's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and sets minimum standards for work on or by roads.

3. Question 3 of 25

   According to PEI's traffic control manual, who accredits Traffic Control Persons (TCPs)?

   • AAny licensed private security company in PEI
   • BEach town or city council where the work is done
   • CThe Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
   • DThe RCMP's traffic services unit in Charlottetown
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   Answer: C. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

   The manual defines a TCP as a person qualified and accredited by the PEI Department of Transportation and Infrastructure to direct traffic in a temporary work area.

4. Question 4 of 25

   Under PEI's manual, when must a Traffic Control Person be trained and accredited?

   • AWithin one year of starting traffic control work
   • BOnly before their first night shift on a highway
   • COnly before working on roads over 80 km/h
   • DBefore they are given traffic control duties
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   Answer: D. Before they are given traffic control duties

   The manual says TCPs must be trained and accredited before being assigned responsibility for traffic guidance and control at temporary work areas.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Under PEI's OHS regulations, what must a signaller show an OHS officer on request?

   • AA security guard licence
   • BA driver's licence
   • CA first aid card
   • DA certificate of training
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   Answer: D. A certificate of training

   Section 50.4 requires a signaller to hold a certificate of training and produce it when an officer asks.

6. Question 6 of 25

   What is the minimum age for a signaller under PEI's OHS General Regulations?

   • AOver 16
   • BOver 18
   • COver 21
   • DThere is no minimum age
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   Answer: A. Over 16

   Section 50.4 says signallers must be competent persons over the age of sixteen who are trained in traffic control and signalling.

7. Question 7 of 25

   In PEI, an employer uses an untrained worker as a signaller. How does section 50.5 treat this?

   • AAs acceptable for short jobs
   • BAs a minor paperwork error
   • CAs failing to use a signaller at all
   • DAs acceptable if a supervisor watches
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   Answer: C. As failing to use a signaller at all

   Section 50.5 says using a worker who lacks the section 50.4 qualifications is deemed to be a failure to use a signaller.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Which situation requires a signaller under section 50.3 of PEI's regulations?

   • AA parking lot is being swept at night
   • BA crew works inside a fenced yard far from the road
   • CTraffic is light on a Sunday
   • DA two-way road is reduced to one-way traffic
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   Answer: D. A two-way road is reduced to one-way traffic

   Section 50.3 requires signallers when a normally two-way road is restricted to one-way traffic, among other cases.

9. Question 9 of 25

   On a road with a speed over 50 km/h, what lane width left open next to work means a signaller is needed in PEI?

   • ALess than 3.5 m per lane
   • BLess than 5 m per lane
   • CLess than 4.5 m per lane
   • DLess than 2.5 m per lane
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   Answer: A. Less than 3.5 m per lane

   Section 50.3 requires signallers where work or an obstruction leaves less than 3.5 m per lane above 50 km/h (3 m per lane up to 50 km/h).

10. Question 10 of 25

    What shape is the signaller's sign required by PEI's regulations, and how is it mounted?

    • ATriangular, on a 2 m pole
    • BRound, on a 1 m handle
    • CSquare, held by hand with no handle
    • DOctagonal, on a 1.7 m handle
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    Answer: D. Octagonal, on a 1.7 m handle

    Section 50.9 requires an octagonal signaller's sign mounted on a 1.7 m handle.

11. Question 11 of 25

    Which words may appear on the slow side of a PEI signaller's sign?

    • AWAIT or HOLD
    • BCAUTION or YIELD
    • CSLOW or MAXIMUM 40
    • DGO or PROCEED
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    Answer: C. SLOW or MAXIMUM 40

    Section 50.15 describes the slow and release signals with the SLOW or MAXIMUM 40 side of the sign facing drivers.

12. Question 12 of 25

    What change did PEI's 2025 traffic control manual make to the SLOW side of the paddle?

    • AIt removed the SLOW side completely
    • BIt changed it to a green colour
    • CIt made the SLOW sign bilingual
    • DIt replaced it with a flashing light
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    Answer: C. It made the SLOW sign bilingual

    The 2025 revisions say the height of the stop/slow paddle was clarified and the SLOW sign is now bilingual.

13. Question 13 of 25

    What must the employer provide and every signaller wear while controlling traffic in PEI?

    • AA body camera on the chest
    • BA dark uniform jacket with a crest
    • CA police-style hat and badge
    • DA reflectorized vest or jacket
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    Answer: D. A reflectorized vest or jacket

    Section 12.12(4) says the employer shall provide, and all signallers shall wear, a reflectorized vest or jacket when controlling traffic.

14. Question 14 of 25

    Under the 2025 PEI manual, are arm bands or arm cuffs mandatory for Traffic Control Persons?

    • AYes, but only in the rain
    • BNo, they are now optional
    • CYes, at all times
    • DYes, but only on highways
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    Answer: B. No, they are now optional

    The 2025 manual changed arm bands or arm cuffs for TCPs from mandatory to optional.

15. Question 15 of 25

    A PEI signaller wants to listen to music on earbuds during a long shift. What does section 50.8 say?

    • AAllowed, as long as the volume is kept low
    • BAllowed if one ear is left uncovered at all times
    • CNot allowed while signalling, at any volume
    • DAllowed on quiet rural roads with little traffic
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    Answer: C. Not allowed while signalling, at any volume

    Section 50.8 says signallers must not use headset receivers or other devices that may impair their sight or hearing while signalling.

16. Question 16 of 25

    During hours of darkness, what must the employer give a PEI signaller?

    • AA loudspeaker to call out to drivers
    • BA whistle and a green flag to wave
    • CA flashlight with a red signalling baton
    • DA portable traffic light on a stand
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    Answer: C. A flashlight with a red signalling baton

    Section 50.11 requires the employer to provide a flashlight fitted with a red signalling baton during the hours of darkness.

17. Question 17 of 25

    For night operations, where does PEI's 2025 manual say the TCP should stand?

    • AIn the middle of the open lane
    • BIn the dark, away from all lights
    • CBeside the light, not directly under it
    • DDirectly under the brightest light
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    Answer: C. Beside the light, not directly under it

    The 2025 manual updated the night position so the TCP stands beside the light and not directly under it.

18. Question 18 of 25

    How does a PEI signaller give the signal to stop traffic?

    • ATurn your back to traffic and raise both arms high
    • BWave the sign up and down quickly above your head
    • CPoint the sign at the driver and blow a whistle
    • DFace traffic, show STOP, and hold the left hand palm up
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    Answer: D. Face traffic, show STOP, and hold the left hand palm up

    Section 50.15 says to stop traffic the signaller faces traffic, holds the sign out with the right arm with the STOP side toward drivers, and holds the left hand palm up, facing drivers.

19. Question 19 of 25

    How does a PEI signaller release traffic to proceed?

    • AStand parallel to traffic, show SLOW, move left arm forward
    • BLay the sign flat on the road and step to the shoulder
    • CBlow a whistle twice and point down the open lane
    • DFace traffic and keep holding the STOP side up high
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    Answer: A. Stand parallel to traffic, show SLOW, move left arm forward

    Under section 50.15, to release traffic the signaller stands parallel to traffic, shows the SLOW or MAXIMUM 40 side and makes a forward motion with the left arm.

20. Question 20 of 25

    On a road with a 50 km/h maximum speed, what is the minimum distance drivers must be able to see a PEI signaller?

    • A150 m
    • B70 m
    • C20 m
    • D225 m
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    Answer: B. 70 m

    The sight distance table in section 50.12 sets 70 m at 50 km/h.

21. Question 21 of 25

    Two signallers control a one-lane section, and neither can see the other end. What does section 50.14 require?

    • AThey keep in contact by radio or extra signallers
    • BThey use hand signals across the whole site
    • CThey close the road to all traffic until done
    • DThey take turns guessing when the lane is clear
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    Answer: A. They keep in contact by radio or extra signallers

    Section 50.14 says that when the end of a one-lane section is not visible from the other end, signallers keep contact by radio or additional signallers.

22. Question 22 of 25

    Your PEI signalling shift has ended but your relief has not arrived. What does the regulation say?

    • ALeave if the traffic has become very light
    • BStay at your post until you are relieved
    • CLeave the sign on the road and go home
    • DHand the sign to a driver who is waiting
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    Answer: B. Stay at your post until you are relieved

    Section 50.16 says signallers must not leave their point of duty until relieved.

23. Question 23 of 25

    When construction work interferes with traffic in PEI, how far from the worksite must warning signs be posted?

    • AAt least 50 m in one direction
    • BExactly 100 m on the right side only
    • CSigns are needed only at night
    • DAt least 225 m in both directions
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    Answer: D. At least 225 m in both directions

    Section 12.12(2) requires adequate warning signs in both directions not less than 225 m from the worksite, and at any intersection between them.

24. Question 24 of 25

    In PEI's manual, when is the TC-21 Traffic Control Person sign displayed?

    • AOnly on weekends and on statutory holidays
    • BOnly while TCPs are actively directing traffic
    • COnly after a crash or other traffic incident
    • DAt all times while the project is still open
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    Answer: B. Only while TCPs are actively directing traffic

    The manual says TC-21 is only displayed when TCPs are actively directing traffic; otherwise it must be removed or covered.

25. Question 25 of 25

    What does PEI's manual say is the maximum speed through a construction zone unless a lower limit is posted?

    • A60 km/h
    • B30 km/h
    • C80 km/h
    • D50 km/h
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    Answer: A. 60 km/h

    The Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual says the maximum speed limit through a construction zone is 60 km/h unless a lower limit is posted.

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