{"id":"96923f3d-c775-4380-85fd-1a57c195cbf2","task":"Determine whether a specific Massachusetts public works project requires a police detail or permits a civilian flagger under 700 CMR 6.00 before staffing the job.","domain":"mass.gov/regulations/700-CMR-600","steps":["Read 700 CMR 6.00 ('Use of Road Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects') at mass.gov/regulations/700-CMR-600","Identify the road's posted speed limit, traffic volume, and intersection complexity, since the regulation directs flaggers to lower-speed roads and police details to higher-speed roads, high-traffic intersections, and other areas of specific concern","Check 700 CMR 6.05 for the specific criteria and decision process the awarding authority must follow when choosing flaggers versus police details","Check 700 CMR 6.07 for road flagger and police detail on-site responsibilities","Confirm the awarding authority (state, municipal, or MassDOT) has documented its determination, since the regulation assigns that decision to the awarding authority, not the contractor"],"gotchas":["This is a case-by-case administrative determination by the awarding authority under criteria in the regulation, not a fixed list of roads — the same road can require different treatment depending on project scope","The underlying policy (Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2008) was passed to expand civilian flagger use over police details for cost reasons, but the regulation still mandates police details under defined higher-risk conditions — don't assume civilian flaggers are always allowed or that police details are always required","Road Flaggers must be 18 or older, MassDOT-certified, and carry a current First Aid certification — a flagger lacking these can force a police-detail requirement by default in some awarding-authority determinations"],"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":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/96923f3d-c775-4380-85fd-1a57c195cbf2"}