15.59. In which of the following places is parking of vehicles prohibited?
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (PDR) concerning safety during stopping and parking: where it is allowed to leave a car so as not to create a sudden obstacle for other road users. Most often, danger arises where drivers have insufficient visibility of the road or are moving at higher speeds, as well as near high-risk objects, such as railway crossings. That is why the traffic rules clearly define places where parking is prohibited regardless of circumstances.
The question tests knowledge of the PDR section on stopping and parking, specifically points 15.10 (d) and 15.10 (e). According to 15.10 (e), outside populated areas it is not allowed to leave a vehicle in the zone of dangerous curves and on convex breaks of the longitudinal road profile if visibility is less than 100 m in at least one direction: in such a place, other drivers may see the parked car too late and not have time to react safely. According to 15.10 (d), parking is prohibited closer than 50 m to a railway crossing (in fact, within 50 m before and after it), because a parked vehicle impairs visibility, complicates access, and can provoke an emergency situation.
The analysis of the options in this theoretical exam task is as follows: the statement about prohibition at dangerous curves and "breaks" with visibility less than 100 m outside populated areas corresponds to the PDR, as does the prohibition of parking closer than 50 m to a railway crossing. At the same time, the wording about a distance of more than 100 m to the crossing is not a reason for a parking ban, since the PDR sets a minimum of 50 m, not 100 m. In practice, this means: when planning to park on a country road, always assess the actual visibility (curve, rise) and the distance to the crossing so as not to violate the rules and not to create danger.
Clause 15.10 (d) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine
Parking is prohibited: (d) closer than 50 m from railway crossings.
This clause applies when a vehicle is planned to be parked near a railway crossing: parking is only allowed at a distance of 50 m or more before or after the crossing.
Clause 15.10 (e) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine
Parking is prohibited: (e) outside populated areas in the zone of dangerous curves and convex breaks in the longitudinal profile of the road with visibility or line of sight of less than 100 m in at least one direction of travel.
This clause applies on rural roads in places where, due to a curve or “break” in the road profile, visibility is insufficient (less than 100 m), which makes parking dangerous for other road users.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Answers 1 and 2.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, parking is prohibited closer than 50 m from railway crossings (clause 15.10 (d)) and outside populated areas on dangerous curves/convex breaks with visibility less than 100 m (clause 15.10 (e)).
Parking is prohibited where a parked vehicle may suddenly become an obstacle for other drivers or where there is already an increased danger to traffic. This question checks knowledge of two separate prohibitions from clause 15.10 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.
The first prohibition concerns a railway crossing. According to clause 15.10 (d), it is not allowed to leave a vehicle parked closer than 50 meters before the crossing and also closer than 50 meters after it. For example, if you stop "literally next to" the crossing, you may block the view for other road users, complicate access to the crossing, and create a risk of an emergency situation.
The second prohibition concerns sections of the road outside populated areas where visibility is limited. According to clause 15.10 (e), parking is not allowed in the area of dangerous curves and on convex breaks in the longitudinal profile if visibility or the view is less than 100 meters in at least one direction. The logic is simple: on such a high-speed suburban section, a driver who notices a parked car too late behind a curve or "on a rise" may not have time to react safely.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Answers 1 and 2," since parking is prohibited closer than 50 m before/after a railway crossing and outside populated areas on dangerous curves and convex breaks in the road with visibility less than 100 m.