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.

Formation
Royaume-Uni
25 questions
Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 30 minutes de leçons et un test de 25 questions. Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsTraffic Marshal and Banksman Course (UK): Lessons : environ 30 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

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

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

À savoir avant l’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.

Questions fréquentes

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.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.