Do I need a flagger certificate to control traffic in Yukon?

Yukon's OHS regulations require written and verbal instructions from your employer. They do not name a certificate. Your employer or the project owner may require a recognized course. This course is background knowledge only and is not that training.

Can a security guard direct traffic on a Yukon road?

Only as an assigned worker at a work zone, with the required instructions and gear, or when police ask for help. A guard is not a peace officer and has no general power to stop traffic.

What hi-vis do I need for traffic control in Yukon?

Level 1 apparel in bright or fluorescent yellow, lime green, red or orange, with retro-reflective trim at least 5 cm wide, plus high-visibility headwear.

Who do I call about an unsafe work zone in Yukon?

Tell your supervisor first. You can also contact the Workers' Safety and Compensation Board at 867-667-5645 or 1-800-661-0443.

Is the certificate accredited or officially recognised?

No. It is a private certificate of completion for knowledge only. It is not recognised, accredited or approved by any government, licensing body, regulator or educational institution, and it does not replace any licence, certification or training required by law.

Yukon Traffic Control (Flagger) Course 2026

Question 1 of 25

Under Yukon's occupational health and safety regulations, what must a worker who directs traffic be given?

A special endorsement on their driver's licence
Written and verbal instructions
A police badge and a ticket book
Only a short talk once a year

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Answer: B. Written and verbal instructions

Section 1.47(2) says workers who are required to direct traffic must be given written and verbal instructions.

Question 2 of 25

What must the instructions for a Yukon traffic control worker cover?

Their signals and what to tell drivers
How to write tickets for speeding drivers
Only where to park the company's truck
How to arrest drivers who ignore signals

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Answer: A. Their signals and what to tell drivers

Under section 1.47(2), the written and verbal instructions cover the signals the worker uses and the instructions given to motorists.

Question 3 of 25

When does Yukon's section 1.47 require measures to protect workers from traffic?

Only when the speed limit on the road is over 100 km/h
When traffic on a public way may endanger a worker
Only when the work is on a private parking lot
Only when no police officer is available to help

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Answer: B. When traffic on a public way may endanger a worker

Section 1.47(1) applies where a worker may be endangered by vehicular traffic on a project on a public way.

Question 4 of 25

Which of these is listed in Yukon's section 1.47(1) as a way to protect workers from traffic?

Turning off nearby street lights
A pilot car
Asking drivers to sign a waiver
Leaving the work area unmarked so drivers stay alert

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Answer: B. A pilot car

Section 1.47(1) lists measures such as workers directing traffic, warning signs, solid barriers, lane control devices or traffic lights, flashing lights or flares, and a pilot car.

Question 5 of 25

Which level of high-visibility apparel do Yukon rules require for a worker directing traffic on a public way?

None in daylight
Level 2
Level 3
Level 1

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Answer: D. Level 1

Section 1.48 requires Level 1 apparel for workers directing traffic on a public way or endangered by traffic on a public way.

Question 6 of 25

Which background colours does Yukon allow for Level 1 high-visibility apparel?

White or light grey, with a dark company logo
Bright or fluorescent yellow, lime green, red or orange
Navy blue, black or dark grey, to look professional
Any colour, as long as the company logo shows

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Answer: B. Bright or fluorescent yellow, lime green, red or orange

Section 1.48 requires bright or fluorescent background material of yellow, lime green, red or orange.

Question 7 of 25

What is the minimum length of a Yukon Level 1 high-visibility garment?

0.61 m (24 in)
1.2 m (48 in)
0.30 m (12 in)
0.51 m (20 in)

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Answer: A. 0.61 m (24 in)

Section 1.48 says a Level 1 garment must be at least 0.61 m (24 in) long. The 0.51 m length applies to Levels 2 and 3.

Question 8 of 25

How wide must the retro-reflective trim on a Yukon Level 1 garment be?

At least 5 cm (2 in)
At least 1 cm
At least 15 cm
There is no width rule

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Answer: A. At least 5 cm (2 in)

Section 1.48 requires Level 1 garments to have fluorescent, retro-reflective trim at least 5 cm (2 in) wide.

Question 9 of 25

How much background material must a Yukon Level 1 garment have on the front and on the back?

At least 1 m² (1,550 in²)
Only a name tag-sized patch
At least 0.01 m² (15 in²)
At least 0.13 m² (200 in²)

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Answer: D. At least 0.13 m² (200 in²)

Section 1.48 requires at least 0.13 m² (200 in²) of background material on both the front and the back of a Level 1 garment.

Question 10 of 25

Besides the usual trim layout, what other trim pattern does Yukon allow on Level 1 apparel?

A large company logo on the back instead of trim
Trim on both sleeves only, with none on the body
Two vertical stripes on the front and an X on the back
One wide stripe around the collar and nothing else

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Answer: C. Two vertical stripes on the front and an X on the back

Section 1.48 allows the trim to be two vertical stripes on the front and an X pattern on the back.

Question 11 of 25

Under Yukon rules, when is Level 2 high-visibility apparel required?

Only at night, whatever the hazard
Only for supervisors and site managers
When directing traffic on a busy public highway
When exposed to slow-moving mobile equipment

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Answer: D. When exposed to slow-moving mobile equipment

Section 1.48 links Level 2 to the danger of slow-moving mobile equipment at a workplace. Directing traffic on a public way needs Level 1.

Question 12 of 25

Under Yukon rules, when is Level 3 high-visibility apparel required?

When workers direct traffic on a public way
Only during blasting work at a quarry
When workers are near fast traffic at night
When workers need to be easy to pick out at work

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Answer: D. When workers need to be easy to pick out at work

Section 1.48 requires Level 3 apparel where there is a need to distinguish the worker in the workplace.

Question 13 of 25

What does Yukon's section 1.18 say about the safety headwear of a worker controlling traffic?

A high-visibility colour, or reflective decals
None; headwear is not needed when controlling traffic
Any colour of hat is fine if the vest is bright
Black or dark blue, so it does not distract drivers

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Answer: A. A high-visibility colour, or reflective decals

Section 1.18 says safety headwear must be blaze orange, red or another high-visibility colour, or have retro-reflective decals, for work such as controlling traffic.

Question 14 of 25

Which standard does Yukon's section 1.18 name for safety headwear?

CSA Z96 (high-visibility safety apparel)
CSA B651 (accessible built environment)
CSA Z94.1 (industrial protective headwear)
CSA Z462 (workplace electrical safety)

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Answer: C. CSA Z94.1 (industrial protective headwear)

Section 1.18 says safety headwear must meet CSA Z94.1-05, ANSI Z89.1-2003 or another standard the board accepts.

Question 15 of 25

Under Yukon's section 1.47(3), what must be provided for workers who direct traffic in darkness?

A police car parked beside each traffic control worker
Nothing extra, because drivers will use their headlights
A flashlight, but only if the worker asks the employer
Lighting for the station, plus reflective wrist and leg bands

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Answer: D. Lighting for the station, plus reflective wrist and leg bands

Section 1.47(3) requires lighting for the traffic control workstation and retro-reflective devices such as wristbands and leg bands.

Question 16 of 25

Under Yukon's section 1.46, what must be installed on or near barriers during darkness or poor visibility?

Warning lights
Speed bumps
Loudspeakers
Mirrors

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Answer: A. Warning lights

Section 1.46(10) says warning lights must be installed on or next to all barriers during darkness or when visibility is poor.

Question 17 of 25

Under Yukon's section 1.46, how must public access be controlled during short-duration work on a public way?

By closing every road in the whole town
By barriers or by workers who direct traffic
By posting a notice on the company website
By asking the public to be careful near the work

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Answer: B. By barriers or by workers who direct traffic

Section 1.46(9) says that where short-duration work is done on a public way or public property, public access must be restricted or controlled by barriers or by workers who direct traffic.

Question 18 of 25

A loader operator cannot see the path behind the machine. Under Yukon's section 6.38, where must a signaller stand to guide the move?

In a safe spot where the operator can always see them
In the cab with the operator, looking out the back
Directly behind the loader, out of the operator's sight
On the far side of the road with their back to traffic

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Answer: A. In a safe spot where the operator can always see them

Section 6.38(b) allows the move if a signaller directs it from a safe position in continuous view of the operator, with a clear view of the path.

Question 19 of 25

Under Yukon's section 6.39, where walkways are not practical, what must happen before a person on foot enters an area where mobile equipment works?

The operator sounds the horn three times and keeps going
The person and the operator acknowledge each other
The person runs through the area as fast as they can
Nothing, as long as the person is wearing hi-vis

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Answer: B. The person and the operator acknowledge each other

Section 6.39(2)(c) says the pedestrian and the operator must acknowledge each other before the pedestrian enters the hazardous area.

Question 20 of 25

According to the Yukon driver's handbook, what must drivers do when a traffic control person is directing traffic?

Ignore them if the light is green
Honk and drive around them
Follow the directions only if they agree
Follow that person's directions

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Answer: D. Follow that person's directions

The Yukon Driver's Basic Handbook says that if a traffic control person is directing traffic, you must follow that person's directions.

Question 21 of 25

What does the Yukon driver's handbook tell drivers to do in a construction zone?

Speed up to get through the work zone as fast as possible
Stop and wait for police before entering any zone
Obey traffic control persons and the posted speed
Pass the slow work crew on the shoulder to save time

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Answer: C. Obey traffic control persons and the posted speed

The handbook's construction signs section tells drivers to obey traffic control persons, travel within the posted speed and stay well back from all equipment.

Question 22 of 25

Under Yukon's Motor Vehicles Act, who is a "peace officer"?

Any worker who wears Level 1 hi-vis apparel
A highway maintenance worker on duty
A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Any security guard with a Yukon licence

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Answer: C. A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Section 1 of the Motor Vehicles Act defines a peace officer as a member of the RCMP. A guard or flagger is not a peace officer.

Question 23 of 25

An RCMP officer arrives and starts directing traffic at your work zone. What should you do?

Leave the site right away without telling anyone
Follow the officer's lead and help only as asked
Keep giving your own signals so drivers are not confused
Ask the officer to show you their police licence

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Answer: B. Follow the officer's lead and help only as asked

Police have legal authority over traffic, and Yukon's Motor Vehicles Act has rules on obeying a peace officer directing traffic. Follow their lead.

Question 24 of 25

Your supervisor tells you to stop traffic on a Yukon highway right now, but you have no instructions and no hi-vis. What is the best choice?

Do it anyway so you do not get in trouble with your boss
Ask for the instructions and gear first; refuse if unsafe
Wave traffic down with your hands from the centre line
Ask a passing driver to stop and help hold back traffic

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Answer: B. Ask for the instructions and gear first; refuse if unsafe

Yukon workers may refuse work they reasonably believe is unsafe. They report the refusal to their supervisor or employer right away.

Question 25 of 25

A traffic control worker in Yukon is hit by a vehicle and admitted to hospital. What must the employer do?

Report it to the WSCB immediately, by phone
Mention it at the next monthly safety meeting
Report it only if the worker misses a month
Tell only the company's insurance provider

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Answer: A. Report it to the WSCB immediately, by phone

The WSCB says an incident that puts a worker in hospital as an inpatient must be reported right away, using its 24-hour line (867-667-5450).

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