10.60. As a cyclist, before turning right you must:
UAВи, як велосипедист, перед поворотом праворуч повинні:
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about the safe execution of maneuvers by a cyclist and interaction with other road users. The topic is directly related to road safety: any change of direction, even a “simple” right turn, can create a conflict with vehicles behind or nearby, so actions must be timely, clear, and predictable. This is the logic tested by the theoretical exam, which asks to determine the full list of mandatory steps before the maneuver.
The question checks knowledge of sections of the Traffic Rules regarding maneuvering and signals: primarily clause 10.1 (the general requirement to ensure safety and not create obstacles/danger), as well as related norms about occupying the appropriate far-right position before turning (clause 10.4), giving a hand signal in the absence of indicators (clauses 9.2, 9.4), and the basic requirement for the cyclist to stay as far to the right as possible (clause 11.14). In the context of this exam question, the logic is simple: before turning right, you need to position yourself correctly, warn others in advance with a signal, and check the situation so that the maneuver does not force anyone to brake or change trajectory.
Individual answer options describe only parts of the mandatory algorithm. The wording about “making sure it will be safe” reflects the requirement of clause 10.1, and the clarification about “not creating obstacles or danger to others” is actually the second part of the same rule, so each of these points is correct but incomplete. The option about taking the far-right position meets the requirements for maneuvering and positioning on the roadway, but by itself does not replace assessing the traffic situation and warning other road users. Therefore, the correct approach is a comprehensive one: perform all actions together, as required by the traffic rules for any driver, including cyclists.
Clause 10.1
Before starting to move, changing lanes, or making any change in the direction of movement, the driver must make sure that it is safe and will not create obstacles or danger to other road users.
Application: before turning right, the cyclist is obliged to assess the situation (vehicles behind/nearby, distance, intervals) and perform the maneuver only if it is safe.
Clause 10.4
Before turning right or left, the driver must take the appropriate outermost position on the carriageway intended for movement in that direction in advance.
Application: before turning right, the cyclist must in advance take the outermost right position (within their lane/right edge), so that the maneuver is clear and predictable for others.
Clause 9.2
Turn signals are given by light signals in the appropriate direction, and if they are absent or faulty — by hand: for a left turn signal — the left arm extended sideways or the right arm extended sideways and bent at the elbow at a right angle upward; for a right turn signal — the right arm extended sideways or the left arm extended sideways and bent at the elbow at a right angle upward; for a braking signal — the left or right arm raised upward.
Application: a cyclist who does not have light turn indicators is obliged to warn about a right turn with the appropriate hand signal.
Clause 9.4
The signal with indicators or by hand is given in advance before starting the maneuver and is stopped immediately after its completion (giving the signal does not give the driver priority and does not exempt them from taking precautions).
Application: before turning right, the cyclist must give the signal in advance, perform the maneuver carefully, and stop the signal immediately after completing the turn.
Clause 11.14
Drivers of mopeds, bicycles, horse-drawn carts (sledges), and riders of animals must move in the outermost right lane of the carriageway in a single file as far to the right as possible, except when overtaking an obstacle, overtaking or passing, as well as when making a left turn or U-turn.
Application: the basic position of a cyclist on the road is as far to the right as possible; when preparing to turn right, this means moving/positioning near the right edge of the right lane, taking safety into account.
That is, the correct answer is "Perform all of the above actions," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, before turning, the driver (including the cyclist) is obliged to take the appropriate outermost position in advance, give a turn signal (by hand) in the prescribed manner, and make sure the maneuver is safe, not creating obstacles or danger to other road users.
As a cyclist, before turning right you are changing the direction of movement, and therefore you must act as responsibly and predictably as any driver. Clause 10.1 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine establishes a general requirement: before any maneuver, you must first make sure that it is safe and that you will not create obstacles or danger for other road users.
Practically, this means that right before the turn you assess the traffic situation: whether there are any vehicles that may be approaching from behind, whether anyone is overtaking, and whether the conditions allow you to safely reduce speed and make the turn. If there is a risk that your maneuver will force others to brake sharply or change their trajectory, you must not turn until the situation becomes safe.
Next, you must warn others about your intention. For a cyclist, the "turn signal" is given by a hand gesture: for a right turn, this can be an outstretched right arm to the side or the left arm bent upward at the elbow. Such a signal makes your maneuver clear to drivers behind you and reduces the risk of conflict.
It is also important to take the correct position in the lane before turning. While riding in the right lane, you should not press right up to the curb: it is safer to keep to the right, but with a gap, closer to the middle of the right lane, so that drivers do not perceive this as an invitation to "squeeze through" next to you and do not create a dangerous proximity. This is directly related to the requirement of clause 10.1: your actions must not provoke danger.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Perform all of the above actions," since before turning right, the cyclist must make sure the maneuver is safe, give a signal in advance, and take a safe position so as not to create obstacles or danger for other road users.