A flagger sign means a highway worker ahead will direct traffic. Flaggers usually wear orange or yellow vests, or yellow-green shirts or jackets, and use STOP/SLOW paddles or red flags.
What to do
A flagger directing traffic with a STOP/SLOW paddle or a red flag.
Practice question
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This orange diamond shows a person holding a flag. What should you expect ahead?
A flagger directing traffic with a STOP/SLOW paddle or a red flag.
A police officer who will not direct traffic.
A school crossing guard only on weekends.
An automated signal that replaces all workers.
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Answer: A flagger directing traffic with a STOP/SLOW paddle or a red flag.
A flagger sign means a highway worker ahead will direct traffic. Flaggers usually wear orange or yellow vests, or yellow-green shirts or jackets, and use STOP/SLOW paddles or red flags.
What does the Flagger ahead sign mean?
A flagger sign means a highway worker ahead will direct traffic. Flaggers usually wear orange or yellow vests, or yellow-green shirts or jackets, and use STOP/SLOW paddles or red flags. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Work Zones. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.
