15.15. In which place is the driver of a passenger car allowed to stop?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests attentiveness to the rules regarding stopping near public transport stops, which directly affects road safety and the unobstructed movement of route vehicles. Such tasks often appear in the theoretical exam because improper stopping near a boarding platform creates traffic jams, complicates passenger boarding, and can provoke dangerous maneuvers by other drivers.
The question belongs to section 15 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, "Stopping and Parking," and is based on clause 15.9(g), which prohibits stopping closer than 30 meters from boarding platforms for route vehicles, or if there are none, closer than 30 meters from the road sign of such a stop on both sides. This "30-meter zone" before and after the stop is key: only positions where the driver of a passenger car is outside these 30 meters are permitted.
The analysis of the answer options comes down to checking the distance: the combination that includes locations A and D is correct, as only there is the 30-meter requirement from the stop met. Options that add location B or include G are incorrect, as these positions fall within the prohibited area near the route vehicle stop. The statement that stopping is allowed "in all places" also contradicts clause 15.9(g) of the Traffic Rules, since stopping within 30 meters (and in fact at the stop itself for non-route vehicles) creates an obstacle for public transport, which is the purpose of this prohibition.
Clause 1.10 (term “Stop”)
Stop — cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or more if necessary for boarding (alighting) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo.
Clause 15.9 (Section 15 “Stopping and Parking”, prohibition of stopping), subclause e)
Stopping is prohibited: g) closer than 30 m from boarding platforms for route vehicles, and if there are none — closer than 30 m from the road sign of such a stop on both sides.
Therefore, the correct answer is “In places A and D.”, given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, stopping is prohibited closer than 30 m to the boarding platform (or, in its absence, to the route vehicle stop sign) on both sides, and in positions A and D this requirement is met.
In this question, you need to determine where a passenger car may stop without violating the rule regarding stops for route vehicles.
According to clause 15.9 (g) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, stopping is prohibited closer than 30 meters from the boarding area of a route vehicle stop, or if there is no boarding area—closer than 30 meters from the road sign indicating such a stop. Importantly, this 30-meter distance is counted both before and after the stop, that is, on both sides.
Therefore, positions B, C, and D are incorrect: in these places, the car is within the 30-meter zone near the stop, which is directly prohibited. In addition, stopping directly at the public transport stop itself for an ordinary (non-route) car is also not allowed, since this is effectively "closer than 30 meters" and creates an obstacle for route vehicles.
On the other hand, in position A, the car is located at a sufficient distance from the stop (outside the 30-meter zone), so the requirement of clause 15.9 (g) is met. Likewise, in position E, the driver has already passed the stop by a distance exceeding 30 meters, so the prohibited zone is behind, and stopping is allowed.
Thus, the correct answer is "In places A and E," since only in these places is the minimum distance of 30 meters from the route vehicle stop maintained, as required by clause 15.9 (g) of the Traffic Rules.