{"id":"346f11c1-e53c-4136-afdb-ab2fa58159c8","task":"Determine Michigan's traffic-regulator (flagger) training requirement and MDOT's Work Zone Safety and Mobility Manual expectations before staffing a Michigan work zone.","domain":"michigan.gov/mdot","steps":["Download MDOT's Work Zone Safety and Mobility Manual and the 'Traffic Regulator's Instruction Manual' (June 2010 Edition) PDFs from michigan.gov/mdot","Confirm MDOT's minimum training baseline: viewing the video 'How to Safely Regulate Traffic in Michigan' and reading the current Traffic Regulator's Instruction Manual","Check whether the specific contract requires the enhanced MMTC (Michigan Temporary Traffic Control) certification, which is designed to exceed MDOT's stated minimum","Verify the card renewal interval — Michigan flagger/traffic-regulator cards are reported to require renewal every 4 years","Confirm training was completed within 12 months of performing traffic-regulating operations, per MDOT's stated recency requirement"],"gotchas":["MDOT's baseline requirement (video plus manual) is lower than what many contracts actually specify (MMTC certification) — check the specific project spec before assuming the minimum applies","The '12 months before performing operations' recency rule means a 4-year-valid card can still be non-compliant if the underlying training is stale by MDOT's recency standard — verify both dates independently","The Michigan Traffic Regulator's Instruction Manual PDF found is dated June 2010 — confirm no newer edition has superseded it before citing page numbers"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T01:33:45.448Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/346f11c1-e53c-4136-afdb-ab2fa58159c8"}