1.30. It is permitted to travel on a bicycle path:
UAВелосипедною доріжкою дозволяється рух:
Question without image
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns safety on cycling infrastructure and the proper allocation of space among different road users. In practice, mistakes in choosing where to move (when pedestrians walk on the roadway or cyclists are forced to make sharp maneuvers) often lead to conflicts and accidents, which is why the rules for using bicycle paths are included in the theoretical exam.
The question tests knowledge of terms and priorities established in the Traffic Rules, in particular the definition of a “bicycle path,” as well as regulations regarding pedestrian movement in the absence of a sidewalk or pedestrian path (points 1.10 and 4.1). It is important to understand: the bicycle path is primarily created for cycling and is marked with the appropriate sign and markings, but the Traffic Rules of Ukraine also allow pedestrians to use it in cases where there is no sidewalk or pedestrian path, provided that they do not interfere with cyclists.
The analysis of the options in this exam question comes down to the fact that each of the listed participants may legally be on the bicycle path: cyclists are its main users by definition; pedestrians may use it in the absence of a sidewalk/pedestrian path; persons pushing a stroller are classified as pedestrians according to the Traffic Rules; persons in non-motorized wheelchairs are also equated to pedestrians and may use the path, moving at pedestrian speed. That is why the correct answer is the generalized option that includes all these individuals, not any single point separately.
Clause 1.10 (term "Bicycle path")
Bicycle path — a paved path outside the roadway of a street and/or road, located separately or adjacent to a sidewalk or pedestrian path, intended for bicycle traffic, and marked with road sign 4.14 and horizontal marking 1.36.
Clause 1.10 (term "Cyclist")
Cyclist — a person who operates a bicycle.
Clause 1.10 (term "Pedestrian")
Pedestrian — a person participating in road traffic outside of vehicles and not performing work on the road. Persons moving in wheelchairs without an engine, leading a bicycle, moped, motorcycle, or pushing a sled, cart, baby carriage, or wheelchair without an engine are also considered pedestrians.
Clause 4.1
Pedestrians must move along sidewalks and pedestrian paths, keeping to the right side, and in their absence or if it is impossible to move along them — along bicycle paths, without interfering with cyclists.
That is, the correct answer is "All of the listed road users.", given that the bicycle path is intended for bicycle traffic (cyclists), and pedestrians (including persons in wheelchairs without an engine and those leading a bicycle, as they are considered pedestrians) may use the bicycle path in the absence of or inability to use the sidewalk or pedestrian path.
According to the definition in the Traffic Rules, a bicycle path is primarily created for the safe movement of cyclists and is located outside the roadway. That is, it is not a “lane for cars,” but a separate space marked with the appropriate sign and markings.
However, in real traffic situations, there are cases when there is no sidewalk or pedestrian path nearby. Then, to allow people to move safely along the road at all, the rules permit the use of the bicycle path not only by cyclists. That is why the list of permitted users includes both pedestrians and those equated to pedestrians.
It is important to separately remember the rule for persons moving in wheelchairs: they are allowed to use the bicycle path, but only if they move at pedestrian speed. The logic is simple: the bicycle path should not turn into a “high-speed corridor” for various users, where someone moves much faster than others.
Therefore, in the test question, the correct answer is the option that covers all the mentioned participants: cyclists as the primary users, as well as pedestrians and persons in wheelchairs (and others equated to pedestrians) in cases where this is provided for by safety conditions and the absence of pedestrian infrastructure nearby.
Thus, the correct answer is "All the listed road users," since the bicycle path is intended for cyclists, but in the absence of a sidewalk/pedestrian path, it may also be used by pedestrians and persons equated to pedestrians, including those in wheelchairs (moving at pedestrian speed).