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List items for Pilot Car Operations
- When work is performed over a long section of roadway, a pilot car is often used to escort vehicles through the work area.
- Try to limit delays to 15 minutes maximum.
- Stop vehicles in the approved manner.
- Detain all vehicles until the pilot car arrives from the opposite direction.
- After the pilot car arrives and has pulled into position at the head of your column of vehicles, step back onto the shoulder with STOP displayed. Follow the procedure for releasing traffic in the Two-Flagger Operations.
- Refrain from unnecessary conversations with the pilot car driver.
- Turn the SLOW side to face traffic, and motion the pilot car driver and others to proceed.
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- Signals will rest on RED.
- Flagger should remain on the shoulder at all times.
- Be alert and face oncoming traffic.
- Signal shall remain on RED while waiting for the pilot car.
- Refrain from unnecessary conversations with the pilot car driver.
- After the last vehicle of opposing traffic has passed and the pilot car has pulled into position at the head of the column of queued vehicles, activate the GREEN signal phase and motion to the pilot car to proceed.
- Continue to extend the GREEN phase until the queue has passed.
- Allow the signal to cycle to the YELLOW phase. The signal will remain on RED to stop the next queue of oncoming vehicles.
NOTE: Flagger station is required to be lighted at night, even when using temporary signals.