How do you signal to slow traffic after stopping them?

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How do you signal to slow traffic after stopping them?

The key idea is using a standardized, clearly visible signal from a safe, correct position. Stand in front of the stopped traffic and to the right so approaching drivers can see you, and hold the paddle with the SLOW side facing the vehicles. This makes the instruction unambiguous and readable from a distance, helping drivers reduce speed as they pass through the work zone while you stay clear of the traffic’s path. Other options aren’t appropriate because they either aren’t visible or aren’t a clear, standardized signal: signaling with a head shake isn’t a recognized method, standing behind traffic and spinning the paddle keeps drivers from seeing you, and standing in front and waving the sign up doesn’t give a stable, clear SLOW instruction.

The key idea is using a standardized, clearly visible signal from a safe, correct position. Stand in front of the stopped traffic and to the right so approaching drivers can see you, and hold the paddle with the SLOW side facing the vehicles. This makes the instruction unambiguous and readable from a distance, helping drivers reduce speed as they pass through the work zone while you stay clear of the traffic’s path. Other options aren’t appropriate because they either aren’t visible or aren’t a clear, standardized signal: signaling with a head shake isn’t a recognized method, standing behind traffic and spinning the paddle keeps drivers from seeing you, and standing in front and waving the sign up doesn’t give a stable, clear SLOW instruction.

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