Frequently Asked Questions
We get asked many questions about traffic management and emergency traffic control in Queensland. Some of the most common questions we receive are featured below, along with the answers.
If you don’t find the answer you need here, please contact our friendly team who will be more than happy to assist you.
Traffic control is required when working within proximity to a road or path way.
The posted speed limit needs to be reduced when workers on foot are working within 1.2m of flowing traffic as per the MUTCD Part 3 (March 29th, 2019).
Yes, all TMPs and TGSs are to be prepared only by those who have completed the QLD Traffic Management Design (TMD) course.
Yes, to implement a TMP or TGS, you need to be an accredited TMI and have completed the Traffic Management Implementation course.
A certified traffic control company submits a traffic control application to the Department of Transport & Main Roads on behalf of the principal contractor with all supporting documentation for any works that require any activity on a State-controlled road.
Traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes provide a way of planning how all road users will be affected by the roadworks and how all road users and members of the general public can be safely guided through the worksite.
As long as you ensure that the TMP or TGS meets all current rules and regulations and is compliant with current legislation.
It is the responsibility of the principal contractor to ensure that all relevant parties have been notified of any changes.
Yes, any works that require the closure of a footpath will need to comply with the MUTCD Part 3 (March 29th, 2019).
Yes, you will, in most cases. Please feel free to contact one of our friendly staff for more information.
