1.73. External white lighting devices, provided by the vehicle's design, installed at the front of the vehicle and intended to improve the visibility of the vehicle while it is moving during daylight hours are:
UAЗовнішні світлові прилади білого кольору, передбачені конструкцією транспортного засобу, установлені спереду транспортного засобу і призначені для покращення видимості транспортного засобу під час його руху у світлий час доби це:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road safety by increasing the visibility of a vehicle during daylight hours. The correct use of external lighting devices reduces the risk of head-on collisions and dangerous maneuvers, especially on rural roads where speeds are higher and a vehicle can "blend in" with the background.
The question tests knowledge of terms and definitions from the Traffic Rules, particularly the section on basic concepts (point 1.10) and related requirements for the use of lights (point 9.8). It refers to front white devices that are provided by the vehicle's design and are intended not to illuminate the road, but specifically to make the vehicle more visible to other road users during the day. This description corresponds to daytime running lights, which are mandatory when driving outside populated areas during a specified period, and if they are absent, an alternative is allowed.
The analysis of options in the theoretical exam is straightforward: position lamps have significantly lower brightness and are mainly used to indicate the vehicle's dimensions at night or in poor visibility, so they do not meet the criterion of "improving visibility while driving during the day." Low beam headlights may be used as a substitute when the vehicle is not equipped with special daytime lights, but this is a different lighting device with a different main function (road illumination), so in the context of the definition, the correct answer is specifically daytime running lights.
The practical value of this topic is that a driver must be able to distinguish between types of lights and correctly choose the mode depending on driving conditions, in order to comply with traffic rules and be visible to oncoming and following vehicles. This knowledge helps avoid common mistakes in the theoretical exam and increases real road safety.
Clause 1.10 (term "Daytime Running Lights")
Daytime running lights are external white lighting devices, provided by the vehicle's design, installed at the front of the vehicle and intended to improve the visibility of the vehicle while it is moving during daylight hours.
This definition directly describes the features from the question: white color, installed at the front, specifically intended to increase visibility during the day.
Clause 9.8
While driving motor vehicles outside populated areas, daytime running lights must be switched on, and if they are absent — low beam headlights.
This clause is related to the topic of the question, as it establishes the obligation to use daytime running lights (or as an alternative — low beam headlights) under certain driving conditions.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Daytime running lights," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules (clause 1.10), these are exactly external white lighting devices, installed at the front and intended to improve the visibility of the vehicle while driving during daylight hours.
The question describes white lighting devices that are installed at the front of the vehicle and are specifically intended to make the vehicle more visible while driving during the daytime. In other words, it is not about illuminating the road, but about marking the vehicle for other road users.
According to the definition in paragraph 1.10 of the Traffic Rules, these are daytime running lights: they are structurally provided by the vehicle, have a white color, are located at the front, and serve the purpose of increasing the visibility of the vehicle during daylight hours.
It is important not to confuse them with position lights. Position lights can also be on, but their brightness is significantly lower, and they are intended to indicate the dimensions of the vehicle, not to make the vehicle as visible as possible during daytime driving. The option "low beam headlights" is also not suitable as the name of the device, because the question emphasizes that these devices are specifically designed as separate external white lights for daytime driving.
In practice, daytime running lights often look like a bright LED strip or individual LED elements in the headlights or bumper. They shine brightly enough for the vehicle to be clearly visible even against the background of daylight.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Daytime running lights," since these are front white external devices specifically designed to increase the visibility of the vehicle while driving during the daytime.