15.30. Is the driver allowed to stop at this location?
UAЧи дозволено водієві зупинитися в цьому місці?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine checks knowledge of the rules for stopping and parking in areas with increased risk for pedestrians and public transport. Such restrictions are directly related to road safety: an incorrectly performed stop impairs the visibility of pedestrian crossings, complicates the boarding/alighting of passengers, and can provoke hazardous situations.
According to the task, it is necessary to apply Section 15 of the Traffic Rules, specifically clauses 15.9 (d) and 15.9 (g). The ability to simultaneously consider several prohibitions is tested: stopping is prohibited on a pedestrian crossing and within 10 meters of it on both sides (clause 15.9 d), as well as within 30 meters of a public transport stop platform or stop sign (clause 15.9 g). In such situations, all requirements must be met at once for a stop to be allowed, not just one of them.
The option that allows stopping is incorrect, because even if the distance to the public transport stop is formally maintained, the restriction regarding the pedestrian crossing remains: approaching closer than 10 meters already makes the stop illegal. That is why the correct conclusion for the theoretical exam is: under the given conditions, stopping does not comply with the requirements of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine due to violation of clause 15.9 (d), and knowledge of this rule helps to avoid fines and not create danger for pedestrians.
Clause 15.9 (d) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine
Stopping is prohibited: (d) on pedestrian crossings and within 10 m of them on both sides, except when yielding the right of way.
Brief application: if a vehicle stops on a pedestrian crossing or at a distance of less than 10 m from it (in any direction), such a stop is prohibited (exception — when it is necessary to yield the right of way).
Clause 15.9 (g) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine
Stopping is prohibited: (g) within 30 m of boarding platforms for route vehicles, and if there are none — within 30 m of the road sign indicating such a stop on both sides.
Brief application: even if the driver maintains a distance of 30 m from the route vehicle stop (or stop sign), they are still required to additionally comply with other prohibitions, in particular regarding the pedestrian crossing (clause 15.9 (d)).
Clause 1.10 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (the 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, complying with the requirements of these Rules, signals of the traffic controller, traffic lights, road signs, and markings.
Brief application: the question concerns “stopping” as defined by the Traffic Rules, and therefore the prohibitions of section 15, in particular clause 15.9, apply.
That is, the correct answer is “Prohibited.”, given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, stopping within 10 m of a pedestrian crossing is directly prohibited by clause 15.9 (d) (regardless of compliance with clause 15.9 (g) regarding route vehicle stops).
In this task, you need to check whether the chosen stopping place simultaneously falls within two prohibited zones: near a pedestrian crossing and near a public transport stop. If there are several objects nearby, the driver must comply with the requirements for each of them.
According to clause 15.9 (d) of the Traffic Rules, stopping is prohibited on a pedestrian crossing and closer than 10 meters from it on both sides (the exception is only a forced stop to give way, but this is not our case). The diagram shows an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing, and the car stops too close to it, that is, less than 10 meters away. This alone is sufficient grounds for prohibiting the stop.
Separately, clause 15.9 (g) of the Traffic Rules applies: stopping is prohibited closer than 30 meters from a boarding platform (or, if there is none, from the public transport stop sign) on both sides. Even if the required 30-meter distance to the public transport stop is formally maintained, this does not "cancel" the restriction regarding the pedestrian crossing. For a permitted stop, both requirements must be met simultaneously.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Prohibited," since the car stops less than 10 meters from the pedestrian crossing, which is directly prohibited by clause 15.9 (d) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.