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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.

  • Cursus
  • Verenigd Koninkrijk
  • 25 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 13 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 13 oktober 2026.

Begin met de lessenTraffic Marshal and Banksman Course (UK): Lessons: ongeveer 30 minuten leestijd. Elke testvraag wordt in de lessen behandeld.

Wat je leert

  • 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

Haal 80% of meer om je certificaat te downloaden.

  1. Vraag 1 van 25

    According to HSE, roughly what share of deaths involving workplace transport happen during reversing?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Nearly a quarter

    HSE says nearly a quarter of all deaths involving workplace transport occur during reversing.

  2. Vraag 2 van 25

    What is the best first step HSE suggests to reduce reversing risks on a site?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Set up one-way or drive-through routes

    HSE says to remove the need for reversing altogether where possible, for example with one-way systems.

  3. Vraag 3 van 25

    When does HSE say a site should consider using a banksman to direct reversing?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Only where no other way can control the risk

    HSE says to consider a banksman or signaller only where there is no other way to control reversing risks.

  4. Vraag 4 van 25

    A driver is reversing and loses sight of the banksman. What should the driver do?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Stop the vehicle immediately

    HSE says the driver should stop immediately if the banksman disappears from view.

  5. Vraag 5 van 25

    Where should a signaller stand when guiding a reversing vehicle?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. In the driver's view, out of the vehicle's path

    HSE says signallers must be visible to the driver at all times and stand where they can guide the vehicle without being in its path.

  6. Vraag 6 van 25

    What should a signaller wear so the driver can see them?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Highly visible clothing, such as a reflective vest

    HSE and HSENI say signallers should wear highly visible clothing, such as high-visibility vests.

  7. Vraag 7 van 25

    Which regulations give the standard hand signals that banksmen and drivers should use in Great Britain?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996

    HSE says the standard signals are given in the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (guidance L64).

  8. Vraag 8 van 25

    In the standard hand signals, what does the right arm pointed straight up, palm facing forward, mean?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Stop

    Under Schedule 1 Part IX of the 1996 Regulations, STOP is the right arm pointing upwards with the palm facing forwards.

  9. Vraag 9 van 25

    A signaller holds both arms straight out to the sides with palms facing forward. What does this mean?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Start (attention)

    START, meaning attention or start of command, is both arms extended horizontally with the palms facing forwards.

  10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Which standard signal means danger, or an emergency stop?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Both arms raised above the head, palms forward

    DANGER (emergency stop) is both arms extended upwards with the palms facing forwards.

  11. Vraag 11 van 25

    A banksman bends both arms, palms up, and slowly moves the forearms towards the body. What does this tell the driver?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Move forwards, towards the banksman

    MOVE FORWARDS is both arms bent with palms upwards and the forearms making slow movements towards the body.

  12. Vraag 12 van 25

    When a signaller gives the standard RIGHT or LEFT signal, whose right or left is meant?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The signaller's

    The 1996 Regulations say the RIGHT and LEFT signals are given from the signaller's point of view.

  13. Vraag 13 van 25

    Under the standard code, how does a signaller tell the driver to slow down?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Make the same signal more slowly

    The code says QUICK means the movements are made faster and SLOW means they are made more slowly.

  14. Vraag 14 van 25

    While signalling, what should the signaller's duties be limited to?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Directing the move and keeping nearby workers safe

    The 1996 Regulations say the signaller should only direct the manoeuvres and look after the safety of workers nearby.

  15. Vraag 15 van 25

    A driver cannot carry out a signaller's order safely. What do the standard signal rules say the driver must do?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Suspend the move and ask for new instructions

    Schedule 1 Part IX says the operator must suspend the manoeuvre and ask for new instructions if they cannot carry out orders safely.

  16. Vraag 16 van 25

    A signaller cannot see the whole manoeuvre without putting themselves at risk. What should happen?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. One or more extra signallers should be used

    The 1996 Regulations say one or more auxiliary signallers should be used if the signaller cannot see all of the manoeuvre without being endangered.

  17. Vraag 17 van 25

    Under CDM 2015, when someone directs a driver who does not have full visibility, who may have to warn people at risk?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The driver, the person directing, or both

    Regulation 28(2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 puts the duty to warn on the driver, the person providing directions, or both.

  18. Vraag 18 van 25

    What does regulation 27 of CDM 2015 require for any loading bay on a construction site?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. At least one exit for pedestrians only

    Regulation 27(3)(d) says any loading bay must have at least one exit for the exclusive use of pedestrians.

  19. Vraag 19 van 25

    What does HSE say about people who direct vehicle movements on construction sites?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. They must be trained and authorised to do it

    HSE says people who direct vehicle movements (signallers) must be trained and authorised to do so.

  20. Vraag 20 van 25

    At an event, when does HSE say tasks using work vehicles in public areas should be finished?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Before the audience is admitted

    HSE event safety guidance says work vehicle tasks in public areas should be completed before the audience is admitted.

  21. Vraag 21 van 25

    Under section 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, it is an offence for a driver to ignore traffic directions from whom?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. A police constable or traffic officer

    Section 35 makes it an offence to neglect or refuse directions from a constable or traffic officer engaged in regulating traffic in a road.

  22. Vraag 22 van 25

    In England and Wales, who can give an accredited person the power to control traffic on a road?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. The chief officer of police for the area

    Under Schedule 5 of the Police Reform Act 2002, an accredited person gets traffic powers only if their accreditation from the chief officer of police says so.

  23. Vraag 23 van 25

    Which body publishes guidance on reversing vehicles in Northern Ireland workplaces?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. HSENI

    The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is the workplace health and safety regulator in Northern Ireland and publishes reversing guidance.

  24. Vraag 24 van 25

    What does HSE say about people who do not need to be in a reversing area?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. They should be kept well clear

    HSE says reversing areas should be planned and clearly marked, and people who do not need to be there should be kept well clear.

  25. Vraag 25 van 25

    Why should a reversing alarm not be the only warning on a busy site?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. It can blend into the background noise

    HSE says audible alarms must be loud and distinct enough not to become part of the background noise, and flashing lights can help where an alarm might blend in.

Wat je moet weten voor het 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.

Veelgestelde vragen

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.

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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