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Wiki: Traffic Guard
Traffic guards, also known as traffic controllers, traffic marshalls/traffic marshals or flaggers, are trained to set up warning signs and barricades to slow down the speed of traffic in a temporary traffic control zone. When they are on scene they will set up equipment to warn approaching traffic about the incident.
Equipment
- Signal flags.
- Signal hand sign; called stop/slow paddles in the United States, these are a sign that has 'stop' on one side and 'slow' or 'go' on the other side.
- Traffic vest.
- Helmet (or a hard hat); protecting the head from hazards.
Automated traffic controls
See also
- Traffic police
- State police
- Security police
- Security guard
- Parking enforcement officer
- Highway patrol
- Crossing guard
- Level crossing
- Road traffic control
- Road traffic safety
- Roadworks
- Traffic barrier
- Traffic cadet
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