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.
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这门免费课程包含约30分钟的课文和一套25道题的测试。得分达到80%或以上即可下载结业证书(私人颁发,未经认证)。 已于2026年10月13日根据官方资料核对。
你将学到什么
- 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
得分达到80%或以上即可下载证书。
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第1题,共25题
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答案: B. Nearly a quarter
HSE says nearly a quarter of all deaths involving workplace transport occur during reversing.
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第2题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第3题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第4题,共25题
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答案: A. Stop the vehicle immediately
HSE says the driver should stop immediately if the banksman disappears from view.
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第5题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第6题,共25题
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答案: C. Highly visible clothing, such as a reflective vest
HSE and HSENI say signallers should wear highly visible clothing, such as high-visibility vests.
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第7题,共25题
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答案: 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).
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第8题,共25题
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答案: A. Stop
Under Schedule 1 Part IX of the 1996 Regulations, STOP is the right arm pointing upwards with the palm facing forwards.
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第9题,共25题
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答案: C. Start (attention)
START, meaning attention or start of command, is both arms extended horizontally with the palms facing forwards.
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第10题,共25题
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答案: D. Both arms raised above the head, palms forward
DANGER (emergency stop) is both arms extended upwards with the palms facing forwards.
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第11题,共25题
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答案: A. Move forwards, towards the banksman
MOVE FORWARDS is both arms bent with palms upwards and the forearms making slow movements towards the body.
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第12题,共25题
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答案: B. The signaller's
The 1996 Regulations say the RIGHT and LEFT signals are given from the signaller's point of view.
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第13题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第14题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第15题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第16题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第17题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第18题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第19题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第20题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第21题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第22题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第23题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第24题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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第25题,共25题
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答案: 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.
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考前须知
- 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.
常见问题
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.
这份证书是否经过认证或获得官方认可?
不是。这是一份私人颁发的结业证书,仅用于知识学习。它未获得任何政府、执照发放机构、监管机构或教育机构的认可、认证或批准,也不能替代法律要求的任何执照、资格证书或培训。
资料来源
- HSE: Safe driving, reversing
- HSE: Banksman's signals
- HSE: Workplace transport checklist, vehicle movements
- HSE: Traffic management on construction sites
- HSE: Event safety, transport
- Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, Schedule 1
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 35
- HSENI: Reversing vehicles in the workplace