11.11. Along which trajectory is the cyclist allowed to continue moving?
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (PDR) concerning the safe positioning of a cyclist on the roadway and the choice of lane. For real-world safety, this is critical: a cyclist is less visible to drivers, and moving into a more leftward lane on a multi-lane road sharply increases the risk of collision during overtaking and lane changes. That is why the traffic rules strictly limit where and how a cyclist may move within the traffic flow.
The question tests knowledge of the PDR section on the positioning of vehicles on the roadway, specifically the requirements of point 11.14. According to this point, cycling is only permitted in a single file along the far right lane as close to the right edge as possible, and moving to another lane is allowed only as an exception (for example, to bypass an obstacle). Point 11.14 also allows a cyclist to turn left or make a U-turn only on a road with one lane in each direction and without tram tracks in the middle; on a road with two lanes in one direction, such a maneuver from the roadway is prohibited.
Analysis of the options, as on the theoretical exam: the statement about being able to move along any trajectory contradicts the direct requirement to ride in the far right lane. The option that allows moving onto trajectory A for a left turn or U-turn is also incorrect, because with two lanes in the direction of travel, the cyclist is not permitted to shift leftward for such maneuvers; in such situations, the safe algorithm according to the traffic rules usually involves dismounting and crossing the road as a pedestrian. Therefore, the only correct answer is to continue moving in the far right lane, that is, along trajectory B.
Clause 11.14
"Movement on the carriageway by bicycles, mopeds, horse-drawn carts (sleds), and riders is allowed only in a single file along the far right lane as far to the right as possible, except in cases when overtaking is performed. Left turns and U-turns are allowed on roads with one lane in each direction and without a tram track in the middle. Riding on the shoulder is permitted if it does not create obstacles for pedestrians."
This clause checks that a cyclist on the carriageway is only allowed to move along the far right lane (as far to the right as possible) and cannot change to another lane without a valid reason (such as overtaking); also, on a road with two lanes in one direction, left turns/U-turns for a cyclist from the carriageway are prohibited.
Thus, the correct answer is "Only along trajectory B.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, a cyclist is allowed to move only in a single file along the far right lane as far to the right as possible, and moving to lane "A" is not overtaking and contradicts the requirements of clause 11.14.
When a cyclist is moving on the carriageway, they are required to occupy the far right position and ride as far to the right as possible. This is a basic requirement of clause 11.14 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine: bicycles are allowed to move in a single file specifically in the far right lane, and moving to other lanes is permitted only in exceptional cases, such as when bypassing an obstacle.
In the diagram, the lane marked B is the far right lane in the direction of the cyclist’s movement. Therefore, to continue straight, the cyclist must do so in this lane, without shifting to the left. Trajectory A means moving into a more leftward lane, which does not comply with the requirement to ride "in the far right lane as far to the right as possible," especially since there is no obstacle in the image that needs to be bypassed.
It is also important to understand that on a road with two lanes in one direction, a cyclist is not allowed to make a left turn or a U-turn from the carriageway. Such maneuvers are permitted by clause 11.14 only on roads where there is one lane in each direction and no tram tracks in the middle. Therefore, choosing trajectory A (essentially moving into a more leftward lane) cannot be justified by preparing for a left turn or U-turn on this road.
Thus, the correct answer is "Only along trajectory B," since the cyclist must move in a single file in the far right lane as far to the right as possible, and moving into the left lane without bypassing an obstacle on this road is prohibited.