flagger

Roadside warning person

A flagger is a person who directs traffic using flags or signs, typically at construction sites or road work zones: The flagger waved us through one lane at a time.

In online contexts, a flagger is someone who reports content for review: Flaggers identified the post as misinformation.

workzone

traffic

Movement along routes

cones · barricade · lanes · intersection · crosswalk · merge · routing · zone · pavement · diversion

gear

high-visibility

Easily seen from distance

cones · gloves · boots · fluorescent · stripes · lanyard · sunscreen · steel-toe · orange · yellow

signaling

stop

Cease all motion

  • slowLacking in speed
  • paddleFlat-bladed water tool
  • signMark conveying information

directions · gestures · whistle · radio · walkie-talkie · two-way · communication · commands · waving · beckoning

awareness

vigilance

State of keen awareness

watchfulness · awareness · anticipation · responsiveness · caution · observation · scanning · judgment · quick-thinking · positioning

Categories
Opposites
traffic role

flaggermotorist

Person operating a vehicle

driver · commuter · road user · pedestrian · cyclist

movement function

flaggerescort vehicle

Protective convoy automobile

pace car · lead car

traffic flow control

flaggertraffic light

Road signal device

green light · open road · speeder

Phrases
Family

flagging, flagged, unflagging, flaggers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G