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9.20.3 Reversing Assistants/Traffic Marshalls/Banksman

Reversing Assistants/Traffic Marshalls/Banksman are defined as trained
employees who play an active part in reversing manoeuvres by giving prearranged
hand signals to drivers. Their role is to stop collisions by preventing
the vehicle colliding with people and other road or site users.

To do this they can:

• signal the vehicle driver to stop when it is unsafe to proceed;
• Be used to warn of, or divert, approaching vehicles and
pedestrians.

Additional training is essential for reversing assistants when they are expected to
give directional signals and indicate clearance distances.

One of the roles of a reversing assistant is to act as a ‘second pair of eyes’ to detect
potential risks for the driver, and to signal the driver to stop when necessary.

Important

Only trained reversing assistants should assist reversing vehicles.

Before making the manoeuvre, the driver and reversing assistant should
agree who will stand where.

Reversing assistants should never stand directly behind the vehicle where

they do not have direct eye contact with the driver in his mirrors. There is
significant risk of serious injury or death if this is ignored.

If the driver loses sight of the reversing assistant at any time, they should
STOP!

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