United States Permit Test Coach
Work zonesQuestion 175 of 223

You are stopped. The flagger shows the SLOW face and waves a free hand at you. What does this mean?

  1. You must stay stopped
  2. You may go ahead
  3. You must turn around
  4. You must back up
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Correct answer: You may go ahead

To let stopped traffic proceed, the flagger holds the SLOW face toward you and motions with the free hand. Then go with care.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 6D.05 Flagger Procedures, page 826

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026