Read temporary speed controls and retain safety checks through a construction detour.
Read temporary speed controls and retain safety checks through a construction detour.
Each section below follows an explanation or demonstration in the video. Select a section to play from that point, then practise the skill with appropriate supervision.
The worker-symbol sign warns of construction; a separate posted limit sets the maximum speed. Slow appropriately for workers and hazards, and follow the actual temporary limit. Do not treat every worker-symbol sign as an automatic legal 30 km/h zone.
The traffic-control person can direct you differently from the ordinary sign or signal. Still check the blind spot and crossing: a cyclist or another road user might not follow the instruction, and you must avoid driving into their path.
Moving around construction and returning to your side both require observation and communication. A work vehicle may move unexpectedly. Do not copy the unsignalled path of the car ahead or skip the check because you are returning to your usual lane.
The video discusses temporary signs, end-of-construction signs and resume-speed messages. Read the signs governing your direction and remain cautious if the endpoint is unclear. Do not accelerate simply because one patch of visible work has ended.
The final clarification is important: a posted temporary speed restriction does not disappear because no one is visibly working. Follow it through its applicable extent. Avoid relying on the historical fine amounts or test-scoring claims mentioned in the recording.
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