15.68. Under what conditions is the driver allowed to park the vehicle near the right edge of the carriageway?
UAЗа яких умов водій має право ставити транспортний засіб біля правого краю проїзної частини?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns safety during stopping and parking, and how a driver should choose a place to halt in order not to create obstacles or hazardous situations. Such “everyday” scenarios are often included in the theoretical exam because improper stopping on the roadway reduces visibility, complicates traffic, and provokes dangerous maneuvers by other road users.
The section of the Traffic Rules being tested is about stopping and parking, specifically point 15.2. The logic of this point is simple: priority is given to specially designated places (bays, lots), then to the shoulder, and only if these are unavailable or cannot be used, is it permitted to park the vehicle near the right edge of the roadway, as far to the right as possible. This rule is equally important for a short stop and for parking, as both cases involve halting movement and are regulated by the requirements of this section of the Traffic Rules.
If we analyze the answer options, the wording about the absence of specially designated places or a shoulder directly corresponds to the first condition of point 15.2, and the option about the impossibility of stopping/parking on the shoulder or in specially designated places matches the second condition of the same point (for example, the place is blocked by works, covered with snow, occupied, or unsafe to enter). In contrast, the statement that this can always be done for the purpose of picking up or dropping off passengers is incorrect: the mere fact of picking up/dropping off does not cancel the requirement to first use the shoulder or a designated place if it is possible and safe. That is why the correct answer is the combination of both conditions, and options that add “always” contradict the traffic rules.
Clause 15.2
If there are no specially designated places or shoulders, or if stopping or parking there is impossible, they are allowed near the right edge of the carriageway (as far to the right as possible so as not to obstruct other road users).
Brief explanation of application: this clause directly defines two conditions under which the driver has the right to place the vehicle near the right edge of the carriageway: (1) there are no specially designated places or shoulders; (2) stopping/parking in such places is impossible.
Clause 1.10 (term "Carriageway")
Carriageway — an element of the road intended for the movement of non-rail vehicles.
Clause 1.10 (term "Shoulder")
Shoulder — an element of the road that directly adjoins the carriageway at the same level, not intended for vehicle movement, but may be used for their stopping and parking, as well as for pedestrian movement.
Clause 1.10 (term "Stopping")
Stopping — the cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or more if necessary for passenger boarding (alighting) or loading (unloading) cargo.
Clause 1.10 (term "Parking")
Parking — the cessation of movement of a vehicle for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to the need to comply with these Rules, passenger boarding (alighting), or loading (unloading) cargo.
That is, the correct answer is "Answers 1 and 2.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules (clause 15.2), placing a vehicle near the right edge of the carriageway is allowed only in the absence of specially designated places/shoulders or when stopping or parking on them is impossible.
When choosing a place to stop or park, the driver must first look for a specially designated area (site, pocket, parking space). If there is no such place, the next “correct” option according to the logic of the Traffic Rules is the shoulder. Only when these options are unavailable or cannot be used do the rules allow the vehicle to be parked near the right edge of the carriageway.
Clause 15.2 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine explicitly establishes two cases when it is permitted to stop or park a vehicle near the right edge of the carriageway: firstly, when there are neither specially designated places nor a shoulder; secondly, when such places seem to exist, but stopping or parking there is actually impossible. For example, the shoulder may be occupied, dug up, covered with snow, or the parking area may be blocked by road works — that is, the place exists, but it cannot be used safely and legally.
In such a situation, the driver has the right to stop near the right edge of the carriageway, positioning the vehicle as far to the right as possible to minimally obstruct other road users. It is important to understand that the mere fact of picking up or dropping off passengers does not automatically grant the right to stop on the carriageway if it is possible to safely pull onto the shoulder or use a specially designated place.
Thus, the correct answer is "Answers 1 and 2," because clause 15.2 allows parking a vehicle near the right edge of the carriageway only when there are no specially designated places or shoulders, or when stopping/parking on them is impossible.