15.55. Under what conditions is it prohibited for the driver and passengers of a vehicle to open the doors of the vehicle, leave them open, and exit the vehicle?
UAЗа яких умов водієві та пасажирам транспортного засобу заборонено відчиняти двері транспортного засобу, залишати їх відчиненими і виходити з транспортного засобу?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road safety during stopping or parking: even when the car is no longer moving, careless opening of the doors or exiting the vehicle can suddenly create danger for drivers, motorcyclists, cyclists, and pedestrians. Open doors effectively increase the lateral dimensions of the vehicle and can become an unexpected obstacle, which can easily lead to collisions.
The theoretical exam includes rules from the section of the Traffic Rules on stopping and parking, in particular the requirement of clause 15.13: it is prohibited to open the doors, leave them open, or exit the vehicle when this endangers safety or creates obstacles for other road users. These are precisely the two conditions checked by the task: what matters is not the 'formal' characteristics of the location, but the risks and consequences for others.
Analysis of the answer options shows that mentioning a 'narrow roadway' by itself is not grounds for prohibition, since the traffic rules do not define the parameters of such 'narrowness' and do not link the prohibition to the width of the road. Instead, the correct formulations are about endangering safety and creating obstacles: for example, when a cyclist/motorcyclist is approaching nearby, when the car is parked close to the traffic lane, or when the doors are left open during loading of items. Remember the practical principle: doors may be opened and you may exit only after assessing the situation, so as not to endanger others or block their movement.
Clause 15.13
It is prohibited to open the doors of a vehicle, leave them open, or exit the vehicle if this endangers safety or creates obstacles for other road users.
That is, the correct answer is "Answers 2 and 3," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, opening/leaving the doors open and exiting the vehicle are prohibited precisely in cases where this endangers safety and/or creates obstacles for other road users (clause 15.13).
When a vehicle has stopped or is parked, drivers and passengers often automatically open the doors or exit the cabin. However, the Traffic Rules require doing this only after assessing the situation, because open doors sharply increase the width of the vehicle to the side and can become an unexpected obstacle for others.
According to clause 15.13 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, it is prohibited to open the doors, leave them open, or exit the vehicle in cases where such actions pose a danger or interfere with other road users. That is, the key condition for the prohibition is not “the place itself,” but the possible consequences: the risk of collision, crash, or creating an obstacle.
In practice, this looks like the following: a car stops near the roadside, and a passenger opens the door just as a cyclist or motorcyclist is passing by. In such a situation, the door can cause a traffic accident, so it must not be opened. Another typically dangerous case is when the driver leaves the door open while retrieving items from the trunk: other drivers may not expect a “protrusion” into the traffic lane and may hit the door, which already creates an obstacle and a safety hazard.
It is important to understand that the mere fact of a “narrow roadway” is not a separate condition for the prohibition, since the Traffic Rules do not set specific parameters for “narrowness.” The decision is always tied to safety and the presence of an obstacle: if opening/keeping the doors open or exiting may interfere or create a risk—it is prohibited; if not—it is allowed.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Answers 2 and 3," since doors must not be opened, left open, or exited from the car when this endangers safety and creates obstacles for other road users.