How should you respond to a roadwork zone with a flagger directing traffic?

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How should you respond to a roadwork zone with a flagger directing traffic?

In a roadwork zone, flaggers are there to safely manage traffic around workers and equipment. You must follow the flagger’s signals, slow down, and proceed with caution through the area. They may stop you, hold you back, or direct you into a different lane, and adjusting your speed and position accordingly helps prevent crashes. Stay alert for workers, uneven surfaces, and unexpected moves. Ignoring the signals is dangerous and illegal. You typically don’t wait for a police officer unless one is directing traffic; speeding up to pass quickly is unsafe and violates work-zone rules.

In a roadwork zone, flaggers are there to safely manage traffic around workers and equipment. You must follow the flagger’s signals, slow down, and proceed with caution through the area. They may stop you, hold you back, or direct you into a different lane, and adjusting your speed and position accordingly helps prevent crashes. Stay alert for workers, uneven surfaces, and unexpected moves. Ignoring the signals is dangerous and illegal. You typically don’t wait for a police officer unless one is directing traffic; speeding up to pass quickly is unsafe and violates work-zone rules.

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