15.29. At what distance from the designated location of road works is stopping of vehicles prohibited?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns traffic safety in areas where road works are being carried out. Such sections are usually marked with warning signs and barriers, with people and machinery working nearby, and a stopped vehicle can sharply narrow the roadway, complicate passage, and create danger. That is why the traffic rules establish a clear minimum distance that a driver must maintain, even when planning a short stop.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules regarding stopping and parking, specifically item 15.9 (h), as well as understanding of warning signs (sign 1.37 "Road works" in the "Road signs" section). The rule is unambiguous: stopping is prohibited closer than 10 m to the designated site of road works and within the work zone itself if this creates obstacles for construction vehicles. In the theoretical exam, it is important to remember that the question refers specifically to the marked/barriered work zone: sign 1.37 can be installed at various distances, but the driver should focus on the actual beginning of the marked repair area.
The analysis of the answer options in the ticket is straightforward: 10 m corresponds to the direct requirement of item 15.9 (h), so this is the correct option. 15 m and 30 m may seem logical as "more means safer," but they do not correspond to the rule being tested by the exam question; for this case, the Traffic Rules of Ukraine set the distance at exactly 10 m. In practice, this means you cannot "just for a minute" stop almost next to cones, barriers, or machinery, even to drop off a passenger, so as not to block access for service vehicles and not to create risks for workers.
Clause 15.9 (h) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine
Stopping is prohibited: closer than 10 m from the designated place of road works and within the area of their execution, where this would create obstacles for technological vehicles at work.
Clause 33.1 — 33 "Road Signs", 1 "Warning Signs", sign 1.37 "Road Works"
Sign 1.37 "Road Works" — warns about the location of road works on the road.
Clause 1.10 (term "Stopping")
Stopping — cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or more, if necessary for boarding (alighting) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo, fulfilling the requirements of these Rules (including at the request of a police officer), as well as for other reasons not related to the need to avoid danger or obstruction.
Thus, the correct answer is "Closer than 10 m.", considering that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, stopping is expressly prohibited closer than 10 m from the designated place of road works (clause 15.9 (h)), which is indicated, in particular, by warning sign 1.37 "Road Works" (clause 33.1).
When roadworks are being carried out on the road, a warning sign "Road works" (1.37) or other means of marking the work site are installed on the approach to such a section. In practice, this means that people and special equipment are working in this area, which need enough space for maneuvering and access.
The Traffic Rules of Ukraine, in clause 15.9 (h), directly establish a restriction for the driver: stopping is prohibited closer than 10 meters to the designated place of road works, as well as within the work zone itself, if this may interfere with technological vehicles operating there. The logic of the rule is simple: a stopped car narrows the carriageway, complicates the movement of other vehicles, and may block access for equipment or create a danger for workers.
For example: if there is a fenced-off section ahead, a "Road works" sign, cones, or other markings of the repair site, the driver has no right to stop "almost next to it" to, for example, drop off a passenger or answer a call. Even a short stop within these 10 meters can create an obstacle for a truck with materials, road machinery, or service vehicles servicing the works.
It is important to understand that sign 1.37 can be placed at various distances from the actual repair site (especially depending on the conditions within or outside a populated area). But the requirement of the Traffic Rules applies specifically to the designated place of work: that is, the section that is fenced off/marked as a repair zone. Therefore, the driver should focus on the place where the marked work zone actually begins and maintain a safe interval from it.
Thus, the correct answer is "Closer than 10 m.", since the Traffic Rules (clause 15.9 h) prohibit stopping closer than 10 meters to the designated place of road works, in order not to create obstacles for workers and technological vehicles.
