When operating heavy equipment on a public roadway, who is primarily responsible for setting up proper traffic control according to Canadian standards?

Question: When operating heavy equipment on a public roadway, who is primarily responsible for setting up proper traffic control according to Canadian standards?

Answer options: ✅ Trained traffic control personnel, in accordance with provincial traffic control manuals (e.g., TAC, Ontario Book 7).

• The equipment operator, using hand gestures.
• Pedestrians, who should avoid the area.
• Local police, who are always on site.

Correct answer: Trained traffic control personnel, in accordance with provincial traffic control manuals (e.g., TAC, Ontario Book 7).

Explanation: Traffic control on job sites, especially on public roadways, must be managed by trained traffic control personnel following specific provincial and national standards (e.g., Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices), not by equipment operators alone.