How to stop traffic with a STOP/SLOW paddle
Clear, consistent signals tell drivers exactly what to do.
6 steps →How-to guides
Flagger How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common flagger tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common flagger tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks flaggers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to release traffic through the work zone
Releasing traffic must be coordinated with the flagger at the other end.
6 steps →How to set up a safe flagger station
Where you stand matters as much as how you signal.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Flagger training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.