Work zone sign · MUTCD W20-7
Flagger Ahead
A flagger is ahead and will control traffic through the work zone. You may be told to slow down, stop or go.
- Shape
- Orange diamond
- Color
- Orange background, black flagger symbol and border
What to do
Slow down and be prepared to stop. Obey the flagger's signals and directions just as you would a traffic signal, and do not pass until you are waved through.
Where you see it
Before a work zone where a person with a sign or flag directs traffic.
Test trap
The flagger's directions override normal signs and signals. Do not follow other cars if the flagger has told you to stop.
Memory tip: Flagger = a person is your traffic light.
Practice question
This sign means:
- A pedestrian crossing is ahead
- Workers are on the shoulder
- A flagger is ahead to control traffic
- Traffic signal is ahead
Answer: C. The flagger symbol on orange warns of a person directing traffic.
Indiana Driver's Manual, p. 32