15.91. Is the driver of the grey vehicle allowed to stop at this location?
UAЧи дозволено водієві сірого автомобіля зупинитись у цьому місці?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about the safe organization of stopping on the road and preventing obstacles to traffic. The correct placement of a vehicle during a short-term stop directly affects the lane capacity, visibility, and safety of other road users, which is why such situations often appear in the theoretical exam.
The question tests knowledge of Section 15 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine "Stopping and Parking," specifically the requirements of clause 15.2 (to stop on the right side as close as possible to the right edge of the carriageway or near the curb) and clause 15.4 (prohibition of placing vehicles on the carriageway in two or more rows). When a driver positions a car parallel to another parked vehicle, they are essentially forming a "second row," narrowing the passage and creating an obstacle, which directly contradicts the requirements of these clauses.
The option "allowed" is incorrect because even if the stop is brief (according to the definition of "stop" in the Traffic Rules), the rules of Section 15 apply to it just as they do to parking. Instead, the option "prohibited" complies with the Traffic Rules: stopping not at the edge of the carriageway and in two rows on the road is a violation and in practice often leads to traffic jams and hazardous situations.
Clause 15.2
Stopping and parking of vehicles on the road must be carried out on the right side of the carriageway as close as possible to its right edge, and in the absence thereof — on the shoulder.
Explanation of application: the grey car stopped not near the right edge (curb), but in a second row next to another car, that is, did not fulfill the requirement to stop “as close as possible to the right edge.”
Clause 15.4
It is not allowed to park vehicles on the carriageway in two or more rows.
Explanation of application: stopping the grey car next to the red car creates a “second row” on the carriageway, which is directly prohibited by this clause.
Clause 1.10 (term “Stopping”)
Stopping — cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or more if necessary for boarding (alighting) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo, or to fulfill the requirements of these Rules.
Explanation of application: the question concerns precisely “stopping” (not necessarily parking), but the requirements of section 15 apply to stopping as well.
Thus, the correct answer is “Prohibited.”, given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, stopping must be performed near the right edge of the carriageway (clause 15.2), and placing a vehicle in two rows on the carriageway is directly prohibited (clause 15.4).
When stopping, the driver is required to position the vehicle so that it does not create unnecessary obstacles for other road users. In populated areas, this usually means stopping as close as possible to the right edge of the carriageway or near the curb, if there is one.
In this situation, the grey car stops not at the edge of the carriageway, but next to an already parked red car, that is, it actually occupies a second row on the carriageway. This way of parking narrows the passage, complicates the movement of other vehicles, and creates an obstacle.
Clause 15.4 of the Traffic Rules directly prohibits parking vehicles on the carriageway in two or more rows. This is exactly what happens when the driver of the grey car stops parallel to the red one, and not near the curb.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Prohibited," since the stop is made in two rows on the carriageway, which is directly prohibited by clause 15.4 of the Traffic Rules and creates an obstacle to traffic.