Flagger ATSSA Test Exam Questions with Correct Answers |Latest Update 2026 | Graded A+

Flagger ATSSA Test Exam Questions with Correct Answers |Latest Update 2026 | Graded A+ How long flagger certification is valid - answer-3 years TTC - answer-Temporary Traffic Control The quality or state of being conspicuous - answer-Conspicuity All signals, marking, and other devices used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic, placed on, over, or adjacent to a street, highway, or bikeway by authority of a public agency having jurisdiction. - answer-Traffic Control Devices All 4 work zones must conform to these (4) standards - answer--MUTCD -Local -State -Comcast (4) Typical Comcast traffic control devices - answer--Cones -Signs -Vehicle strobe -High visibility garments (5) Principles of traffic control devices - answer--Fulfill a need -Command attention -Convey a clear, simple meaning -Command repect from road users -Give adequate time for proper response Score needed to pass the flagger written exam - answer-80 percent This is where a Flagger should be standing at all times. - answer-Shoulder by the fog/edge line.These two kinds of crashes occur frequently near the taper and channeling devices - answerFixed Object & Sideswipe Stop/Slow retroreflective paddles must be ----- wide, and letters ------ high. - answer-18" wide, 6" letters Flaggers shall never flag from these (3) main areas. - answer--On/Under a Bridge -On/Under an overpass -In a vehicle Retroreflective vests must be visible to this minimum distance. - answer-1000 ft For nighttime flagging, this type of safety vest should be worn. - answer-Class 3 35.74 + .6215T - 35.75 (V0.16) + .4275T (V0.16) - answer-Wind chill formula The minimum mounting height from the roadway to the bottom of an electric arrow panel. - answer-7' For portable changeable message signs, the message being stated should be visible for at least this minimum distance. - answer-650' SPF - answer-Sun Protection Factor Sun block SPF 20 will offer this amount of time of sun block. - answer-400 minutes (20 X SPF #) The distance between the flagging station and the work space should never be less than ____ away. - answer-50 ftWarning signs and channelizing devices may be omited where the work space is behind a barrier, more than 2ft behind the curb, or 15ft from the edge of any roadway - answer-2ft - 15ft rule Duration of work for flagging, this is the type that occupies a location more than 3 days. - answer-Long-Term Stationary Duration of work for flagging, this is the type that occupies a location more than one daylight period up to 3 days, or nighttime work lasting more than 1 hour. - answer-Intermediate-Term Stationary Duration of work for flagging, this is the type that occupies a location for more than 1 hour within a single daylight period. - answer-Short-Term Stationary Duration of work for flagging, this is the type that occupies a location up to 1 hour. - answerShort Duration Duration of work for flagging, this is the type that moves intermittently or continuously - answer-Mobile If a driver is going 60mph and needs to make a stop, this is the distance needed to come to a complete stop - answer-366 ft. What height should a staff flagging stop/slow paddle be? - answer-Above eye level For night flagging, the stop/slow paddle should have ----- width and ------ letters. - answer-24", 8"Three MUTCD official hand movements for flagging - answer-Stop, Proceed, Alert/Slow (2) Document that must be kept on file at each system in reference to traffic control - answer-- MUTCD part 6 -Local/state publications Orange Warning sign - answer-Temporary Traffic Control Red Regulatory Sign - answer-Stop or prohibition White or Black signs - answer-Regulation Yellow Warning Sign - answer-General Warning Blue Guide Sign - answer-Motorist Services Guidance Fluorescent Pink Warning Sign - answer-Incident Management Fluorescent Yellow-Green Warning Sign - answer-Pedestrian/Bicycle/Playground/School Warning Green Guide Sign - answer-Movements permitted, direction guidance Brown Guide Sign - answer-Recreational and Cultural Interest For construction zones, what is the last sign to be setup. - answer-End Road Work How far away from work space shall the END ROAD WORK be setup? - answer-500 ftThe purpose of this is to divert traffic from its normal path in order to safely guide motorists around a work site. - answer-Channelization The (5) specific tapers - answer--Merging -Lane-shift -Shoulder -Two-Way traffic -Downstream (7) Benefits of proper flagging - answer--Reduce accidents -Minimize the potential for injury to Comcast employees and the public -Reduce damage to public and private property -Minimize the possibility of claims and litigation arising from work zone accidents -Reduce confusion to motorists -Expidite traffic flow -Improve public image Rule Number One for flaggers rules of conduct - answer-Always carry your flagger certification card while on the job The percentage rear-end collisions account for in accidents within a work zone - answer-40% Percentage of traffic fatalities involving an intoxicated or alcohol-impaired driver - answer-45 % The reason bridges and overpasses must never be flagged - answer-No predetermined escape route for flagging Signs of Heat exhaustion - answer-Pale, usually sweaty skin, nausea and weakness Signs of Heat Stroke - answer-Red, hot, usually dry skin, and altered mental status Signs of Hypothermia - answer-Uncontrollable shivering, pale skin, altered mental state (no shivering in extreme late stage)Signs of frost bite - answer-Skin may appear white, waxy and numb What is table 6E-1 used for - answer-Buffer Space for Work Zones An area that seperates road users from the work area or an unsafe area - answer-Buffer spaces Guidline used for determining following distance in good conditions - answer-The Three to Four Second Rule (5) Conditions under which extra time should be added to the 3 to 4 second rule - answer--At night -When raining -When towing -When conditions are icy or snowing -When being tailgated The (4) areas of a traffic control zone - answer--Advanced Warning Area -Transition Area - Activity Area -Termination Area Gives first indication to a road user that there is a potential hazard ahead - answer-Advanced Warning Area Where road users are redirected out of thier normal path - answer-Transitition Area Location where the work takes place in traffic control zone - answer-Activity Area Used to return road users to thier normal path - answer-Termination Area