Road signsQuestion 132 of 318
An orange diamond sign with a black figure of a person who holds a paddle in one hand.

What does this sign mean?

  1. A flagger is ahead
  2. A railway guard is ahead
  3. A parade is ahead
  4. A street seller is ahead
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Correct answer: A flagger is ahead

This sign warns that a flagger is ahead. Slow down and obey the flagger, because traffic may be slowed, sent to a detour or stopped.

Source: Driver's Handbook, 2nd edition (SAAQ, 2018), Chapter 3, Road Signs and Traffic Signals > Identification and meaning of road signs and traffic signals, page 174

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026