15.26. Which of the drivers violated the stopping rules at the exit from the yard?
UAХто з водіїв порушив правила зупинки в місці виїзду з двору?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about safe stopping near exits from courtyards and other adjacent areas. An improperly parked car in such a place complicates or blocks entry/exit maneuvers, forces other drivers to exit "blindly," and increases the risk of an accident. In practice, stopping near an exit often creates conflict situations, because turning requires additional space and the vehicle's trajectory during the maneuver shifts toward the center of the turn.
The question tests section 15 "Stopping and Parking" of the traffic rules, specifically the requirement of clause 15.9 (k), which prohibits stopping directly at the exit from an adjacent area and within 10 meters of such an exit. Definitions from clause 1.10 are also important here: what is considered a "stop" (any interruption of movement, including for boarding/alighting or loading) and what is an "adjacent area" (courtyard, parking lot, gas station, etc.). According to this rule, two cars that stopped in the exit zone or within 10 meters are violating, while the car located beyond the established minimum distance does not violate the requirement.
Analyzing the answer choices helps to better prepare for the theoretical exam. The statement that only one driver is violating is incorrect, because according to the conditions, two stopped in the prohibited zone (at the exit or closer than 10 m). The option "all are violating" is also incorrect, since one vehicle is stopped at the permitted distance. The correct choice is the one where the violators are exactly the two drivers who create an obstacle for maneuvering from the courtyard, which directly contradicts clause 15.9 (k) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.
Clause 15.9 (k) (Section 15 "Stopping and Parking")
Stopping is prohibited: (k) closer than 10 m from the exits of adjacent territories and directly at the exit itself.
Application: this clause checks the prohibition of stopping directly in the exit zone from a yard (both at the very exit and within 10 m from it), in order not to create obstacles for maneuvering when entering/exiting.
Clause 1.10 (term "Stopping")
Stopping — cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or longer, if necessary for boarding (alighting) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo, or to comply with the requirements of these Rules.
Application: the question specifically evaluates "stopping" (not just parking), that is, any cessation of movement in a prohibited place falls under the requirements of clause 15.9.
Clause 1.10 (term "Adjacent territory")
Adjacent territory — a territory that directly adjoins the edge of the carriageway and is not intended for through traffic of vehicles (yards, residential areas, parking lots, gas stations, enterprises, etc.).
Application: "exit from the yard" in the question is an exit from an adjacent territory, so the stopping prohibition established by clause 15.9 (k) applies directly to it.
Thus, the correct answer is "Drivers of the blue and yellow cars," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, stopping is prohibited directly at the exit from an adjacent territory and closer than 10 m from such an exit (clause 15.9 (k)).
When stopping near the exit from a yard (that is, from an adjacent territory), the driver must leave enough space so that other vehicles can safely enter or exit. Such maneuvers are performed with a turn, and during a turn, the vehicle needs additional space; otherwise, a vehicle stopped nearby may block the trajectory of movement or force other drivers to riskily enter the roadway.
This is why clause 15.9 (k) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine prohibits stopping directly at the exit from an adjacent territory, as well as closer than 10 meters from such an exit. This distance is set as the minimum limit, which usually allows a turn and maneuver to be performed without obstacles.
In the given situation, the blue and yellow cars stopped too close to the exit from the yard (one is actually in the exit zone or next to it, the other is also within 10 meters). Because of this, they create an obstacle for vehicles entering or exiting the adjacent territory and violate the requirements of clause 15.9 (k).
The gray car is located more than 10 meters from the exit, so according to this prohibition, it does not violate the stopping rules.
Therefore, the correct answer is "The drivers of the blue and yellow cars," since they stopped at the exit from the yard or closer than 10 meters from it, which is prohibited by clause 15.9 (k) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.