B. Directing and Guiding Traffic.

The following are the b

Concepts for an effective directing and guiding traffic:
1, When you are assigned to direct traffic, you are expea
to indicate or show to the drivers and pedestrians how, wh
and where they may move.
2. In order to do this, use a type of sign language which s
2oarv understandable to all persorns you wil be directine
3 However, if your signais are different from those used
other officers, motorists would probably fail to understa
4. Hence, it is important for the efficient direction of traf
that the officers use uniform gestures and signals.
5. Moreover, the signals should be able to be seen ove
fairly long distance. When directing traffic, you first w
drivers and pedestrians to recognize that you are the offid
who will tell them what to do. But you must also know ho
to tell them when to stop, go or turn by using gestures alone
6. Normally, this is in the center of the intersection. Standa
though you mean business. Stand straight with your weig
equally distributed to each foot.
7. When you are not signaling, let your hands fall at yo
sides. When you authorize vehicles to move, do not fa
them. Stand so that your side is toward the oncomi
vehicle.
them and ignore you altogether.