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Difficulty: MediumWork Zone Safety and Construction Hazards

You are stopped at the start of a two-lane rural road work zone restricted to one lane of alternating traffic. A flagger is displaying a 'SLOW' paddle, but the pilot vehicle designated to lead traffic through the zone is currently on the opposite end of the work area and has not returned. What is the required driving procedure?

  1. Remain stopped at the control point until the pilot vehicle returns to lead your queue of vehicles through the construction zone.Answer
  2. B
    Proceed cautiously into the single lane if no oncoming vehicles are visible in the work zone.
  3. C
    Follow closely behind another driver who bypassed the flagger to ensure you clear the zone quickly.
  4. D
    Accelerate to the standard posted speed limit to cross the one-lane section before the pilot vehicle returns.

Answer

Remain stopped at the control point until the pilot vehicle returns to lead your queue of vehicles through the construction zone.
When a pilot vehicle operation is used in a work zone, motorists are legally required to wait at the entry point until the designated pilot car arrives to guide the convoy through the single open lane. The pilot car regulates speed and ensures safe clearance from workers and oncoming vehicles.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the temporary traffic control method in place.
Recognize that a pilot car operation is active for one-lane alternating traffic.
Pilot vehicles are used on single-lane sections where sight distance is restricted or work hazards are severe.
2
Evaluate the current position and signal from the flagger.
Understand that the 'SLOW' paddle or flagger positioning indicates readiness for the queue, but entry is prohibited until guided.
Traffic must move strictly in guided convoys to prevent head-on conflicts within the restricted single lane.
3
Determine the proper driver action.
Wait patiently at the designated holding line until the pilot vehicle arrives and leads the line of traffic.
Ensures full compliance with work zone control procedures and guarantees safe passage around active construction hazards.

Key Concept

Pilot Vehicle Work Zone Control and Flagger Precedence
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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Work Zone Safety and Construction Hazards

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