15.64. Is parking of vehicles on lawns permitted?
UAЧи дозволена стоянка транспортних засобів на газонах?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests knowledge of the rules regarding stopping and parking, as well as respect for urban landscaping. For safety and order on the road, it is important to understand where vehicles can be left without creating obstacles or causing damage to infrastructure and greenery, since violations in such places often lead to conflicts, complicate traffic, and result in fines.
The question belongs to Section 15 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, "Stopping and Parking," specifically to clause 15.10 (subclause "e"), which directly prohibits parking on lawns. Additionally, it is important to remember the definitions from clause 1.10: "lawn" is an area with turf cover created for landscaping, and "parking" is stopping movement for more than 5 minutes (unless it is related to boarding/alighting or loading/unloading). This combination of rules is exactly what is tested in the theoretical exam.
An option that allows parking on a lawn contradicts the direct rule of clause 15.10 (h) and is therefore incorrect. Instead, the correct answer is the one that prohibits it: if a vehicle is left on a grassy surface such as a lawn, this is considered a parking violation regardless of whether the spot is "convenient" or not. In practice, knowledge of this topic helps avoid common mistakes in courtyards and near buildings, where drivers often partially drive onto a green island with their wheels, mistakenly believing it is allowed.
Clause 15.10 (subclause "e") — 15 "Stopping and Parking"
Parking is prohibited: … e) on lawns.
Clause 1.10 (term "Lawn")
Lawn — a section of homogeneous territory with a turf cover, which is artificially created by sowing and growing turf-forming grasses.
Clause 1.10 (term "Parking")
Parking — stopping the movement of a vehicle for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to the necessity of complying with these Rules, boarding (alighting) passengers, or loading (unloading) cargo.
Clause 1.10 (term "Stopping")
Stopping — stopping the movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or more if necessary for boarding (alighting) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo, or complying with these Rules.
Thus, the correct answer is "Prohibited," given that according to clause 15.10 (h) of the Traffic Rules, parking is directly prohibited on lawns, and the term "lawn" is defined in clause 1.10.
When preparing for the exam, it is important to clearly distinguish where parking is allowed and where it is directly prohibited by the Rules. A lawn is precisely one of those places where leaving a car parked is not allowed.
In the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, item 15.10 provides a list of places where parking of vehicles is prohibited. Among them, lawns are specifically mentioned (subitem e). That is, regardless of whether there is a curb, shoulder, or a "convenient spot" nearby, the very fact of placing a car on a lawn already constitutes a violation of the parking requirements.
To avoid confusion in practice, it is worth remembering that a lawn, as defined by the Traffic Rules, is an area with grass (turf) cover created for landscaping. For example, if a driver drives onto the grass near a building, by the road, or in a yard and leaves the car "waiting," this will be parking on a lawn, which is prohibited under item 15.10 h).
Therefore, the correct answer is "Prohibited," since item 15.10 h) of the Traffic Rules directly prohibits parking vehicles on lawns.