10.52. What measures must a driver take if the dimensions of their vehicle do not allow making a turn from the outermost position on the carriageway?
UAЯких заходів повинен вжити водій, якщо габарити його транспортного засобу не дозволяють виконати поворот з крайнього положення на проїзній частині?
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This is an exam question from the Ukrainian Traffic Rules about safely making a turn or U-turn when the vehicle, due to its large dimensions, cannot "fit" into the maneuver from the standard outermost position. Such situations are typical for buses, trucks, and long vehicles, and they directly affect road safety: an incorrect trajectory can lead to collisions, lane blocking, or creating obstacles for other road users.
The question tests the section of the Traffic Rules regarding maneuvering, specifically the requirements of points 10.4 and 10.6. The general rule 10.4 requires drivers to take the appropriate outermost position in advance before turning or making a U-turn, while point 10.6 allows deviation from this rule if the vehicle's dimensions (or other reasons) make the maneuver from the outermost position impossible. However, such a deviation is only allowed if road signs and markings are observed and there is no danger or obstruction, and if necessary, the driver has the right and obligation to involve other persons to help ensure the safety of the maneuver, which is often checked in the theoretical exam.
The analysis of the options in the test comes down to the fact that the requirement to "turn only from the outermost lanes" is a general rule, but it does not take into account the exception for large vehicles, so it is not a universal solution. Instead, the correct logic corresponds to 10.6: the driver must act so as not to create danger or obstacles, and if necessary, seek assistance (for example, from a partner or another person who can indicate a safe trajectory and timing for the maneuver). That is why the combination of these two conditions is the correct answer for this exam question from the traffic rules.
Clause 10.4
Before turning right or left, including in the direction of the main road, or making a U-turn, the driver must in advance take the appropriate extreme position on the carriageway designated for movement in that direction, except in cases when the turn is made when entering an intersection with a roundabout, the direction of movement is determined by road signs or road markings, or movement is possible only in one direction as established by the configuration of the carriageway.
This clause establishes the general rule: turning/U-turns are performed from the appropriate extreme position.
Clause 10.6
If the vehicle, due to its dimensions or for other reasons, cannot make a turn or U-turn from the appropriate extreme position, it is allowed to deviate from the requirements of clause 10.4 of these Rules, provided this does not contradict the requirements of prohibitory or mandatory road signs, road markings, and does not create danger or obstacles for other road users. If necessary, to ensure road safety, assistance from other persons should be sought.
This clause defines the measures: it is permitted to make a turn not from the extreme position (provided safety and compliance with signs/markings), and if necessary, involve other persons to ensure safety.
That is, the correct answer is "Answers 2 and 3.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, the driver may deviate from the requirement of the extreme position only in case of impossibility due to dimensions (or other reasons) and is obliged to ensure safety, if necessary seeking assistance from other persons.
In a normal situation, before turning or making a U-turn, the driver must take the appropriate outermost position on the carriageway in the direction of the intended movement in advance. This is necessary so that the maneuver is predictable for others and is performed within their own lane.
However, in practice, there are cases when the dimensions of the vehicle do not allow turning from the outermost position. For example, a long truck or a bus may physically not be able to "fit" into a right turn from the far right lane and requires a wider trajectory, partially occupying the adjacent lane. It is precisely for such situations that the Rules allow an exception from the requirement to take the outermost position.
At the same time, such an exception is not a "free maneuver." The driver may make a turn not from the outermost position only if this does not contradict road signs or markings and does not create danger or obstacles for other road users. That is, before the maneuver, it is necessary to assess the situation, make sure that other vehicles will not be affected by the change in trajectory, and act with maximum caution.
If visibility is limited or the situation is complicated (narrow passage, heavy traffic, difficult exit), the Rules provide for the possibility of involving other persons to assist during the turn or U-turn. This may be, for example, another person who indicates a safe moment and ensures that the maneuver does not create obstacles or a risk of collision.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Answers 2 and 3," since the driver is allowed to deviate from turning from the outermost position provided that the requirements of signs/markings are observed and there is no danger to others, and if necessary, he must involve other persons to safely perform the maneuver.