Can a Saskatchewan security guard direct traffic?

Guard work can include directing traffic on private property. On public roads, drivers must obey police and flagpersons, so only direct traffic there if you are trained, designated and part of an approved traffic control set-up.

Does this course make me a certified flagperson?

No. It is background knowledge only. Get the training your employer and the job require. On Ministry of Highways contracts, the contractor must also have a Traffic Accommodation Supervisor with a certificate from an approved course.

What is the speed limit past workers in a Saskatchewan work zone?

Drivers must go 60 km/h or less when passing a worker, a flag person or equipment with a worker on it, and obey the posted speed through the rest of the zone.

Which manual sets up work zones on Saskatchewan highways?

The Ministry of Highways uses the Traffic Control Devices Manual for Work Zones, along with its construction manual and traffic accommodation specifications.

¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?

No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.

Saskatchewan Traffic Control (Flagger) Course 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25

Saskatchewan's security guard program lists directing traffic as possible guard work. Where does it say a guard may do this?

Only inside a school zone
Only at the scene of a collision
On any public highway
On private property

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Respuesta: D. On private property

The province's Private Investigators and Security Guards Program describes guard work as including directing traffic on private property.

Pregunta 2 de 25

According to SGI's Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook, drivers must stop when signalled to by whom?

A police officer or a flagperson
Any person wearing a safety vest
Any security guard on duty
Only a police officer

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Respuesta: A. A police officer or a flagperson

The handbook says drivers must stop when signalled by a police officer or a flagperson.

Pregunta 3 de 25

Under section 1-2 of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, what is a "designated signaller"?

Any worker who carries a two-way radio
A worker designated under section 9-21 to give signals
The driver of a pilot or escort vehicle
A police officer assigned to control traffic at a work zone

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Respuesta: B. A worker designated under section 9-21 to give signals

Section 1-2 defines a designated signaller as a worker designated under clause 9-21(1)(a) to give signals.

Pregunta 4 de 25

What is section 9-22 of Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 about?

First aid kits and supplies
Noise levels at a worksite
Risk from vehicular traffic
Fall protection at heights

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Respuesta: C. Risk from vehicular traffic

Part 9 of the regulations has section 9-21 on designated signallers and section 9-22 on risk from vehicular traffic.

Pregunta 5 de 25

Which Ministry of Highways manual is the guide for traffic control devices in work zones on Saskatchewan highways?

The National Fire Code of Canada
The Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook
The Traffic Control Devices Manual for Work Zones
The Roadside Development Permit Guide

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Respuesta: C. The Traffic Control Devices Manual for Work Zones

The Ministry's Construction Manual names the Traffic Control Devices Manual for Work Zones (TCDMWZ) as the guide for employees, contractors and others.

Pregunta 6 de 25

What does the Ministry's construction manual say about the typical traffic control layouts in the work zone manual?

They must be copied exactly at every site, with no changes
They are used only for night work on highways
They must be adapted, since no one layout fits every site
They apply only to city streets, not highways

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Respuesta: C. They must be adapted, since no one layout fits every site

The Ministry says no one sequence of traffic control devices is universally applicable, so the typical plans are adapted to each site.

Pregunta 7 de 25

On a Ministry of Highways contract, who must the contractor designate to oversee traffic accommodation?

The most senior equipment operator on site
A certified Traffic Accommodation Supervisor
A local police officer hired for the project
Any licensed security guard who is on site

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Respuesta: B. A certified Traffic Accommodation Supervisor

The contractor must designate a Traffic Accommodation Supervisor who has completed an approved course and holds a valid certificate, and show it on request.

Pregunta 8 de 25

On a Ministry of Highways contract, when must the contractor provide traffic accommodation?

Only while workers are present on the site, day or night
Only on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Only during daylight hours on work days
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until relieved of it

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Respuesta: D. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until relieved of it

The construction manual says traffic accommodation is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until the contractor is relieved of it.

Pregunta 9 de 25

The Ministry of Highways bans road work during the "transition periods" around sunrise and sunset. Which times are these?

First 30 minutes after sunrise and last 30 before sunset
One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset
Noon to 1 p.m., and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays
Midnight to 2 a.m., and 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. each night

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Respuesta: A. First 30 minutes after sunrise and last 30 before sunset

The Ministry prohibits road work from sunrise to half an hour after, and from half an hour before sunset to sunset.

Pregunta 10 de 25

Before night work starts on a Ministry of Highways project, what is required?

Nothing beyond the normal daytime signs
A phone call to SGI on the night work starts
A plan sent one week ahead and accepted by the Ministry
A permit from the local police service a day ahead

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Respuesta: C. A plan sent one week ahead and accepted by the Ministry

The construction manual requires a night work plan to be submitted one week before night work starts and accepted by the Ministry first.

Pregunta 11 de 25

How often must traffic control devices be inspected on a Ministry of Highways work zone?

At least once a month, and whenever any sign is changed
Only when a driver complains about a sign
At least three times a day, and when needs change
At least once a week, and after any crash

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Respuesta: C. At least three times a day, and when needs change

The Ministry requires device inspections at least three times daily and whenever traffic control requirements change.

Pregunta 12 de 25

What colours are construction signs in Saskatchewan?

Black letters or symbols on orange
Red letters on a white background
White letters on a blue background
Black letters on a green background

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Respuesta: A. Black letters or symbols on orange

SGI's handbook says construction signs have black letters or symbols on an orange background.

Pregunta 13 de 25

Which sign is one of the three that mark the start of a work zone in Saskatchewan?

Railway crossing ahead
Playground ahead
Traffic control person ahead
Deer crossing ahead

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Respuesta: C. Traffic control person ahead

SGI lists three signs that mark the start of a work zone: Traffic control person ahead, Survey crew ahead and Highway workers.

Pregunta 14 de 25

What is the top speed for a driver passing a worker, flag person or equipment with a worker on it in a Saskatchewan work zone?

40 km/h
The normal highway limit
80 km/h
60 km/h

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Respuesta: D. 60 km/h

SGI says drivers must travel 60 km/h or less when passing a worker, flag person or equipment occupied by a worker.

Pregunta 15 de 25

When no worker is beside them, how fast may drivers go through the rest of a Saskatchewan work zone?

No faster than the posted work zone speed
The normal highway limit, once past the workers
Up to 10 km/h over the posted speed
Any speed they feel is safe for the road

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Respuesta: A. No faster than the posted work zone speed

SGI says drivers in a work zone must slow to the posted speed through the entire zone.

Pregunta 16 de 25

According to SGI, how do police enforce speed limits in some Saskatchewan work zones?

With photo radar
They do not enforce speed in work zones
With flaggers writing tickets
With speed bumps placed by the contractor

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Respuesta: A. With photo radar

The handbook says police use photo radar to enforce speed limits in some work zones.

Pregunta 17 de 25

What is the speed limit for drivers passing Ministry of Highways equipment with its lights flashing?

60 km/h
There is no special limit
30 km/h
90 km/h

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Respuesta: A. 60 km/h

SGI's handbook says the maximum speed when passing Ministry of Highways equipment with lights flashing, moving or not, is 60 km/h.

Pregunta 18 de 25

Some Saskatchewan cities have extra work zone rules. What can their bylaws require of drivers?

Honking the horn when passing road workers
Turning on their hazard lights in every work zone they enter
Obeying the work zone speed limit in the whole area
Letting security guards set the speed limit

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Respuesta: C. Obeying the work zone speed limit in the whole area

SGI notes that some cities have bylaws requiring drivers to obey work zone speed limits through the entire construction area.

Pregunta 19 de 25

On a Ministry traffic accommodation checklist for a single lane closure on a two-lane highway, how far away must approaching drivers be able to see the flagger?

At least 25 m
Any distance is fine
At least 125 m
At least 1 km

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Respuesta: C. At least 125 m

The Ministry checklist says flaggers must be visible to motorists approaching the work zone for at least 125 metres.

Pregunta 20 de 25

On that two-lane checklist, how many flaggers are required when both lanes are affected by the work?

One
Two
Five
None

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Respuesta: B. Two

The checklist requires one flagger when one lane is affected and two when both lanes are affected.

Pregunta 21 de 25

On the Ministry's two-lane checklist, what is the minimum taper length where the speed limit is 100 km/h?

300 m
80 m
40 m
125 m

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Respuesta: D. 125 m

The checklist's taper table lists a minimum taper of 125 m at 100 km/h, rising to 145 m at 110 km/h.

Pregunta 22 de 25

Under section 18 of Saskatchewan's Private Investigators and Security Guards Regulations, 2000, which vehicle may a licensed guard NOT use?

One marked "police" or with a police-style light
One with the company's logo on the doors
One with a two-way radio installed inside
One with amber hazard lights used for parking safely

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Respuesta: A. One marked "police" or with a police-style light

Section 18 bars licensees from using a vehicle that shows the word "police" or carries a flashing or rotating light similar to a police service's.

Pregunta 23 de 25

A guard directing cars in a mall lot tells drivers, "I'm with the police." Which Saskatchewan rule does this break?

Section 23 of the licensing Act
Section 26(3) of the licensing Act
Section 4 of the Trespass to Property Act
Section 42 of The Fire Safety Act

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Respuesta: A. Section 23 of the licensing Act

Section 23 of The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, 1997 says no licensee may hold themselves out in any manner as performing services or duties connected with the police.

Pregunta 24 de 25

A police officer takes over traffic at the site gate you were covering. What is your role now?

Direct the next lane yourself without telling the officer
Keep signalling so drivers see both of you
Leave the gate and end your shift
Support the officer and stop giving your own signals

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. Support the officer and stop giving your own signals

Police have authority over traffic on public roads, so support them and do not give conflicting signals.

Pregunta 25 de 25

You are guiding trucks at a highway access point. Which position is safest?

Behind a large parked truck so you are protected
Just past a curve, close to the work area
Out of the open lane, easy to see, with an escape route
In the centre of the open lane so drivers must stop

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Out of the open lane, easy to see, with an escape route

Stand out of the open travel lane where drivers see you early (the Ministry checklist asks that flaggers be visible for at least 125 m), and keep a way to get clear.

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