What role do flaggers play in MOT?

Flaggers play a crucial role in Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) by helping to direct traffic safely past construction zones. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that vehicles and pedestrians can navigate around work areas without risking accidents or delays. By using hand signals and employing warning signs, flaggers communicate to drivers when to stop, slow down, or proceed, based on the conditions of the work zone. This active guidance not only enhances safety for motorists but also protects construction workers on-site.

While visibility of construction sites is important, enhancing visibility is not the main function of flaggers—they primarily focus on managing traffic flow. Similarly, managing construction schedules and assessing road conditions are tasks typically handled by project managers and engineers rather than flaggers, whose distinct role focuses on real-time traffic control within the work areas.