15.2. Does the driver have the right to stop at this place?
UAЧи має право водій зупинитися в цьому місці?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the driver's ability to safely choose a place to stop in the area of an intersection, where any careless parking or brief stop can block a lane and create an obstacle for passing traffic. The topic is directly related to road safety and compliance with traffic rules when maneuvering and stopping in areas with road markings.
The theoretical exam emphasizes the section of the Traffic Rules regarding stopping and parking (item 15.9). The general rule from item 15.9 (e) prohibits stopping at intersections, but there is an exception for T-shaped intersections opposite the side passage, if a solid line or a dividing strip is present. At the same time, this exception does not override another requirement: according to item 15.9 (f), stopping is not allowed where, after stopping, there is less than 3 meters between the vehicle and the solid line marking (1.1), as this makes it impossible for other vehicles to pass freely.
That is why the option "allowed in any case" is incorrect: there are restrictions and exceptions at intersections. The option "allowed only for boarding/alighting" is also incorrect, because boarding and alighting passengers in the Traffic Rules of Ukraine is considered a stop, and therefore the prohibition applies if the 3-meter distance to the solid line is not maintained. The practical conclusion for students is simple: even if a place seems permitted under the exception for a T-shaped intersection, it is necessary to additionally check whether there is at least 3 meters to the solid line or another reference point specified in item 15.9 (f).
Clause 15.9 (e) (stopping is prohibited at intersections; exception for T-shaped intersections with a solid line/dividing strip)
Stopping is prohibited: at intersections and within 10 m from the edge of the roadway being intersected, in the absence of a pedestrian crossing, except for stopping to give way and stopping opposite the side road at T-shaped intersections where there is a solid road marking line or a dividing strip.
This question checks that stopping at an intersection is generally prohibited, and "opposite the side road" at a T-shaped intersection is only an exception that must also meet other traffic rules requirements (in particular, clause 15.9 (f)).
Clause 15.9 (f) (stopping is prohibited if less than 3 m to the solid line)
Stopping is prohibited: in places where the distance between the solid road marking line, dividing strip, or the opposite edge of the roadway and the stopped vehicle is less than 3 m.
In the situation described in the question, the driver, having stopped, leaves less than 3 m to the solid marking line, so stopping is prohibited regardless of the fact that the place may formally fall under the exception for a T-shaped intersection from clause 15.9 (e).
Clause 34.1 — 34 "Road markings", 1 "Horizontal markings", marking 1.1 (solid line)
1.1 — a narrow solid line that separates traffic flows in opposite directions and marks the boundaries of traffic lanes in dangerous places on roads; crossing the line is prohibited.
This question checks the recognition of solid line 1.1 as a reference point from which, according to clause 15.9 (f), at least 3 m must be ensured for the unobstructed passage of passing vehicles.
Clause 1.10 (term "Dividing strip")
Dividing strip — an element of a road that separates adjacent roadways, structurally distinguished (including by road barriers) and intended to separate traffic flows in opposite or same directions.
This term in the question is important for understanding clause 15.9 (f): the 3 m are measured either from the solid marking line, or from the dividing strip (if present), or from the opposite edge of the roadway.
That is, the correct answer is "Does not have the right.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, stopping is prohibited if less than 3 m remain between the stopped vehicle and the solid marking line (clause 15.9 (f)), even despite the exception for a T-shaped intersection (clause 15.9 (e)).
Stopping at intersections is generally prohibited. Clause 15.9 (e) of the Traffic Rules establishes that a driver is not allowed to stop at an intersection or within 10 meters from the edge of the roadway being crossed. The only exception to this rule is for T-shaped intersections: stopping is allowed opposite the side road if there is a solid line marking or a dividing strip at such an intersection.
However, even when the location falls under this exception, there is an additional condition from clause 15.9 (f) of the Traffic Rules. Stopping is prohibited where, after stopping, less than 3 meters remain between the vehicle and the solid line marking (or dividing strip, or the opposite edge of the roadway). This is necessary so that other vehicles can pass freely in the same direction.
In the depicted situation, the car stops in the lane next to the solid line, and the distance to this solid line is less than 3 meters (in fact, the lane is narrow, and the stopped car “blocks” the passage). Therefore, the requirement of clause 15.9 (f) is not met, and thus stopping in this place is prohibited regardless of the purpose (even for picking up or dropping off passengers, as this is also considered a stop).
Therefore, the correct answer is "Has no right," since the minimum distance of 3 meters to the solid line marking is not ensured when stopping, which is directly prohibited by clause 15.9 (f) of the Traffic Rules.