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.

Curso
Reino Unido
25 preguntas
Revisado el 13 de octubre de 2026

Respuesta rápida

Este curso gratuito tiene unos 30 minutos de lecciones y un test de 25 preguntas. Con un 80 % o más puedes descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.

Empieza por las leccionesTraffic Marshal and Banksman Course (UK): Lessons: unos 30 minutos de lectura. Todas las preguntas del test se tratan en las lecciones.

Qué aprenderás

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

Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.

Qué debes saber antes del examen

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.

Preguntas frecuentes

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.

¿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.