10.72. When reversing out of a parking space, may you, in order to ensure traffic safety, seek assistance from other persons:
UAЧи можете Ви, виїжджаючи з місця паркування заднім ходом, для забезпечення безпеки руху звернутися за допомогою до інших осіб:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns safety during maneuvering in a parking lot and in conditions of limited visibility. Reversing is considered particularly dangerous, as there may be pedestrians, children, cyclists, other vehicles, or stationary obstacles behind the car that are not always visible in the mirrors. That is why the traffic rules emphasize: the driver must act in a way that does not create danger or obstacles for other participants.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules on maneuvering, in particular the requirements of point 10.9 (as well as the general principle of safe starting from point 10.1). The essence of the rule is that if the driver cannot reliably control the situation behind using only mirrors and turning their head, they have the right and, if necessary, the obligation to involve other persons for assistance: to ask a passenger to get out and guide, or to ask a pedestrian or another driver. This is common practice when leaving tight parking spaces, when "blind spots" do not allow you to be sure of the safety of the maneuver.
In the theoretical exam, the correct answer is the one that corresponds to the direct requirement of point 10.9: seeking help is allowed and may be necessary to ensure safety. On the other hand, denying this possibility contradicts the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, as it ignores the established mechanism for reducing risk when reversing. The practical conclusion is simple: it is better to spend a few seconds on additional control than to create a dangerous situation in the parking lot.
Clause 10.9
When reversing a vehicle, the driver must not create danger or obstacles for other road users. To ensure traffic safety, the driver must, if necessary, seek assistance from other persons.
Application explanation: when reversing out of a parking space, the driver has the right and (if necessary) the obligation to involve other persons to monitor the situation behind, so as not to create danger or obstacles.
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 will be safe and will not create obstacles or danger to other road users.
Application explanation: starting to move from a parking space and maneuvering in reverse are changes in direction/starting movement, so the driver is obliged to ensure safety; one way to fulfill this requirement may be to seek assistance.
That is, the correct answer is "Yes.", given that according to the traffic rules, when reversing, the driver must, if necessary, seek assistance from other persons to ensure traffic safety.
When exiting a parking spot in reverse, the driver has limited visibility behind the vehicle, and the path of movement often passes through an area where pedestrians, other vehicles, or obstacles may appear. Therefore, such a maneuver is considered particularly dangerous and requires special attention.
Clause 10.9 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine establishes a key requirement: when driving in reverse, the driver must not create danger or obstacles for other road users. Before starting and during such movement, it is the driver who is responsible for ensuring that the maneuver is safe, meaning that no one is hit and no one is forced to suddenly change speed or direction.
In practice, the driver usually monitors the situation through mirrors and by turning their head. But there are situations when this is not enough: the car is parked between other vehicles, the view is blocked by tall objects, there is a "blind spot" behind, pedestrians are walking nearby, or a child may unexpectedly be behind the car and go unnoticed. In such conditions, the driver may not be able to reliably ensure safety by their own observation alone.
This is why the same clause 10.9 states that to ensure road safety, the driver, if necessary, must seek assistance from other persons. This could be a passenger who gets out and indicates whether the space behind is clear, or another person who helps to orient the driver and avoid hitting a pedestrian or obstacle. Such assistance does not replace the driver’s responsibility to control the maneuver, but it is the correct way to increase safety when visibility is limited.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Yes," since clause 10.9 of the Traffic Rules allows and, if necessary, obliges the driver, when reversing, to seek help from other persons in order not to create danger or obstacles for other road users.