Saskatchewan Traffic Control (Flagger) Course 2026

This course is for security guards and site workers in Saskatchewan who work near road work or guide vehicles on private property. It covers the province's work zone manual and checklists, the safety regulations on traffic, and the rules drivers must follow. It is background knowledge only and does not replace any flagger training your employer or the job requires.

  • Cursus
  • Saskatchewan
  • 25 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 12 oktober 2026

Kort antwoord

Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 30 minuten lessen en een toets van 25 vragen. Haal 80% of meer om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 12 oktober 2026.

Begin met de lessenSaskatchewan Traffic Control (Flagger) Course: Lessons: ongeveer 30 minuten leestijd. Elke testvraag wordt in de lessen behandeld.

Wat je leert

  • Explain where a Saskatchewan guard may direct traffic and who drivers must obey
  • Name the Saskatchewan regulations and Ministry manual that govern work zones
  • Describe Ministry rules for supervisors, inspections and night work
  • Recognize work zone signs and the driver speed rules
  • Read a basic two-lane flagging set-up and taper table
  • Work safely near traffic without acting like police

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  1. Vraag 1 van 25

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

    Antwoord: D. On private property

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

  2. Vraag 2 van 25

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

    Antwoord: A. A police officer or a flagperson

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

  3. Vraag 3 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  4. Vraag 4 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  5. Vraag 5 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  6. Vraag 6 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  7. Vraag 7 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  8. Vraag 8 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  9. Vraag 9 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  10. Vraag 10 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  11. Vraag 11 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  12. Vraag 12 van 25

    What colours are construction signs in Saskatchewan?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Black letters or symbols on orange

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

  13. Vraag 13 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  14. Vraag 14 van 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?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  15. Vraag 15 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  16. Vraag 16 van 25

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

    Antwoord: A. With photo radar

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

  17. Vraag 17 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  18. Vraag 18 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  19. Vraag 19 van 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?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. At least 125 m

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

  20. Vraag 20 van 25

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

    Antwoord: B. Two

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

  21. Vraag 21 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  22. Vraag 22 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  23. Vraag 23 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  24. Vraag 24 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

  25. Vraag 25 van 25

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

    Antwoord: 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.

Wat je moet weten voor het examen

  • Saskatchewan's guard licensing program lists directing traffic on private property as security guard work.
  • Drivers must stop when signalled by a police officer or a flagperson.
  • In a work zone, drivers must slow to the posted speed through the whole zone and go 60 km/h or less when passing a worker or flag person.
  • The Ministry of Highways uses the Traffic Control Devices Manual for Work Zones, and contractors must name a certified Traffic Accommodation Supervisor.
  • On the Ministry's two-lane checklist, flaggers must be visible to approaching drivers for at least 125 m.
  • Section 9-22 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 deals with risk from vehicular traffic.

Veelgestelde vragen

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.

Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?

Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.

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