Level 2 Award in Traffic Management

The Level 2 Award in Traffic Management introduces the principles and practical controls required to manage vehicle and pedestrian movement safely around workplaces, construction projects, public roads, and temporary work zones. Learners explore traffic planning, signs and barriers, hazard assessment, communication, emergency arrangements, and the responsibilities of traffic-management personnel.

• Understand the fundamental principles of workplace and temporary traffic management.
• Identify hazards involving vehicles, mobile equipment, cyclists, and pedestrians.
• Conduct basic traffic-management risk assessments.
• Plan safe routes, exclusion zones, crossings, and access points.
• Select and position signs, cones, barriers, and warning devices.
• Apply safe vehicle-control and signaling procedures.
• Communicate effectively with drivers, workers, and members of the public.
• Respond appropriately to incidents and changing site conditions.
• Conduct routine inspections of traffic-control arrangements.

• Traffic marshals, banksmen, and vehicle controllers
• Construction and roadwork personnel
• Site supervisors and facilities coordinators
• Security, logistics, and transport employees
• Health and safety officers
• Individuals seeking entry-level traffic-management responsibilities

• Develop practical knowledge of safe traffic-control arrangements.
• Improve the identification and management of vehicle-related hazards.
• Reduce collision risks involving vehicles, equipment, and pedestrians.
• Build confidence in using signs, barriers, and signaling methods.
• Support compliance with workplace and road-safety requirements.
• Improve employability in construction, logistics, security, and traffic-control roles.

• Assessment format: Multiple-choice questions and a practical or scenario-based evaluation
• Theory component: Covers hazards, signs, traffic routes, communication, and emergency procedures
• Practical component: Assesses the ability to establish and manage safe traffic-control arrangements
• Completion requirement: Candidates must demonstrate satisfactory theoretical knowledge and practical competence.