1.22. The curve in the road shown in the illustration corresponds to the term:
UAПоказаний на малюнку поворот дороги відповідає терміну:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns traffic safety on sections where the driver cannot assess the situation ahead in advance due to the features of the road. In real driving, such conditions increase the risk of the sudden appearance of an oncoming vehicle, an obstacle, or a change in trajectory, so a correct understanding of the terms in the traffic rules directly affects the choice of speed and driving style.
The task tests knowledge of the General Provisions section, specifically the terms in point 1.10: “limited visibility” and “insufficient visibility.” In images with a road curve, the emphasis is on the fact that the view in the direction of travel is blocked by the geometry of the curve and roadside objects (plantings, structures, terrain, or even vehicles). This is what limited visibility means: visibility is reduced not due to weather or lighting, but because of physical obstacles and the configuration of the road.
The option about insufficient visibility in such situations is a typical “trap” in the theoretical exam: this term is used when the road is less visible due to fog, rain, snowfall, dusk, and other conditions in which visibility in the direction of travel becomes less than 300 m. In contrast, on curves with a shelterbelt or other objects, the driver should act as on a section with limited visibility: reduce speed in advance, avoid risky maneuvers, and not enter the oncoming lane, even if it seems to be clear.
Clause 1.10 (term "Limited visibility")
Limited visibility — the visibility of the road in the direction of travel, which is restricted by the geometric parameters of the road, roadside engineering structures, plantings, and other objects, as well as by vehicles.
This exam question tests the ability to recognize that a road curve (turn) and objects/plantings along the roadside, which physically "block" the view ahead, constitute a limitation of visibility due to geometry and obstacles, and not due to weather/lighting conditions.
Clause 1.10 (term "Insufficient visibility")
Insufficient visibility — the visibility of the road in the direction of travel is less than 300 m in twilight, fog, rain, snowfall, etc.
This term in similar questions is used as a comparison option: "insufficient visibility" is related to lighting/weather conditions, not to the geometry of the road or the presence of objects that block the view.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Limited road visibility," since according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, visibility in the direction of travel here is limited by the geometric parameters of the curve and roadside plantings/objects, not by weather phenomena or insufficient lighting.
In this situation, it is important to distinguish between two similar-sounding concepts: insufficient visibility and limited visibility. They are often confused in the exam, but in the Traffic Rules they have different causes.
Insufficient visibility is primarily related to lighting and weather conditions: twilight, fog, rain, snowfall, etc. That is, the road is “hard to see” due to natural phenomena, not because of the shape of the road or obstacles.
The image depicts a different situation: the road has a curve, and due to the geometry of the section and objects on the side (plantings, shelterbelt), the driver cannot see in advance what is happening beyond the curve. This is exactly what is meant by limited visibility according to paragraph 1.10 of the Traffic Rules: the view of the road in the direction of travel is blocked by terrain, a curve, greenery, or other objects or vehicles.
In such areas, the driver should act more cautiously: reduce speed, be prepared for the sudden appearance of an oncoming vehicle, an obstacle, or a change in the traffic situation, since it is impossible to assess it from a safe distance.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Limited visibility of the road,” since the view ahead is limited by the curve of the road and roadside plantings, not by weather or insufficient lighting.