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When is it permissible for an excavator operator to place excess spoil material directly into an adjacent active roadway, if traffic control is in place?

Placing spoil directly into an active roadway is consistently prohibited by safety regulations due to significant hazards it creates for traffic and potential i

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Question: When is it permissible for an excavator operator to place excess spoil material directly into an adjacent active roadway, if traffic control is in place?

Answer options:

  • When the roadway is temporarily closed to traffic and permits are obtained.
  • When the spoil pile can be removed within one hour of placement.
  • When the spoil pile does not exceed 1.0 metre in height. ✅ It is never permissible to place spoil directly into an active roadway.

Correct answer: It is never permissible to place spoil directly into an active roadway.

Explanation: Placing spoil directly into an active roadway is consistently prohibited by safety regulations due to significant hazards it creates for traffic and potential instability. Spoil must be managed safely on-site or removed.

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