15.50. Which vehicles are allowed to be parked in places marked with the road signs 'Parking place' or 'Parking zone' installed with such additional panels?
UAЯкі транспортні засоби дозволено ставити в місцях, позначених дорожніми знаками «Місце для стоянки» або «Зона стоянки», встановленими з такими табличками?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerning the safe and proper organization of parking in cities: who has the right to park near the curb and whether it is allowed to drive onto it. Such nuances directly affect pedestrian safety, road capacity, and the avoidance of fines, which is why they are often checked in the theoretical exam.
The question tests knowledge of Section 15 "Stopping and Parking," specifically clause 15.6 of the traffic rules, as well as understanding of informational and indicative signs 5.42.1 "Parking Place" and 5.43 "Parking Zone" in combination with plates 7.6.x "Method of placing the vehicle in the parking lot." The logic is as follows: the plate under the sign does not simply "explain the parking angle," but determines for which vehicles this method is allowed at all. If it is 7.6.2–7.6.6, the traffic rules directly limit the range of vehicles to passenger cars and motorcycles, and parking is only allowed as shown on the plate.
Therefore, the option "all vehicles" is incorrect for plates 7.6.2–7.6.6: such a right is not granted to trucks, buses, or other vehicles, even if the place is marked with a parking sign. Separately, "trucks up to 3.5 t" also does not fit, since clause 15.6 does not make an exception for this category specifically with plates 7.6.2–7.6.6. The options "only passenger cars" or "only motorcycles" are incomplete, as the Traffic Rules allow this method of parking for both categories simultaneously, which explains the correctness of the combined option.
Clause 15.6 (Section 15 "Stopping and Parking")
Parking of all vehicles in places marked with road signs 5.42.1 "Parking Place", 5.43 "Parking Zone", installed with plate 7.6.1 "Method of placing the vehicle for parking", is allowed on the carriageway along the sidewalk, and when installed with one of the plates 7.6.2, 7.6.3, 7.6.4, 7.6.5, 7.6.6 "Method of placing the vehicle for parking" — only passenger cars and motorcycles, and only in the manner shown on the plate.
This clause directly specifies that when using plates 7.6.2–7.6.6 in the indicated places, parking is not allowed for all vehicles, but only for passenger cars and motorcycles (and only in the manner indicated on the plate).
Clause 33.5 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Information and Guidance Signs", sign 5.42.1 "Parking Place"
Sign 5.42.1 "Parking Place" is used to indicate a location where parking of vehicles is allowed.
In this question, the sign is a basic marker indicating that it is specifically a specially designated parking place, the mode of which is clarified by plates 7.6.x.
Clause 33.5 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Information and Guidance Signs", sign 5.43 "Parking Zone"
Sign 5.43 "Parking Zone" indicates a territory (zone) where parking of vehicles is allowed under conditions determined by the Rules and/or plates to the road signs.
In this question, the sign indicates the operation of the parking mode within the zone, and the specific method/categories of vehicles are determined by plates 7.6.x in connection with the requirements of clause 15.6.
Clause 33.7 — 33 "Road Signs", 7 "Plates to Road Signs", plates 7.6.1–7.6.6 "Method of placing the vehicle for parking"
Plate 7.6.1 "Method of placing the vehicle for parking" indicates the method of placing vehicles for parking along the sidewalk.
Plates 7.6.2, 7.6.3, 7.6.4, 7.6.5, 7.6.6 "Method of placing the vehicle for parking" indicate the method of placing passenger cars and motorcycles for parking near the sidewalk and its use. In populated areas where parking is allowed on the left side of the street, plates 7.6.1, 7.6.2, 7.6.3, 7.6.4, 7.6.5, 7.6.6 with mirrored symbols may be used. The plate is placed directly under the signs with which it is used.
These provisions explain that plates 7.6.2–7.6.6 are essentially intended specifically for passenger cars and motorcycles, which is consistent with the restriction in clause 15.6.
That is, the correct answer is "Vehicles specified in answers 3 and 4.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules (clause 15.6), with signs 5.42.1/5.43 installed with plates 7.6.2–7.6.6, parking is allowed only for passenger cars and motorcycles (in the manner shown on the plate).
When you see the “Parking Place” or “Parking Zone” sign with an additional plate indicating the “Method of parking the vehicle,” you need to determine which vehicles this parking method applies to. The plate under the sign specifies who is allowed to park and how the vehicle must be positioned.
According to clause 15.6 of the Traffic Rules, there is an important distinction. If the parking sign is accompanied by plate 7.6.1, then parking is allowed for all vehicles, but only on the carriageway along the curb, that is, without driving onto the sidewalk.
It is a different situation when the parking sign is accompanied by one of the plates 7.6.2–7.6.6 (in the tests, these images often show options for parking partially or fully on/near the sidewalk at various angles). In this case, the Traffic Rules directly restrict the types of vehicles: only passenger cars and motorcycles are allowed to park in the manner depicted on the plate, and only as shown. For example, if the plate shows that the front wheels should be on the sidewalk, a truck or bus is not permitted to park this way, even if the area is marked with a parking sign.
Therefore, the correct answer is “The vehicles specified in answers 3 and 4,” since according to clause 15.6 of the Traffic Rules, the parking method plates 7.6.2–7.6.6 allow parking in the indicated manner only for passenger cars and motorcycles.