16.1.2. When turning right, the driver of the blue car must:
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about the safe passage of regulated intersections and interaction with rail vehicles. In such situations, the driver must not only follow the "green" signal but also correctly assess the conflict of trajectories when turning, since crossing tram tracks at an intersection is one of the most typical causes of dangerous maneuvers.
The question tests the section of the Traffic Rules regarding intersection passage (points 16.1 and 16.7). Since traffic is controlled by a traffic light, the intersection is considered regulated, and the order is determined by the signals. When the green signal simultaneously allows movement for both the tram and non-rail vehicles, the tram has the right of way regardless of the direction of movement. That is why, when turning right, the driver of the car must yield to both trams, as their maneuver crosses the trams' trajectory.
The analysis of the options in the theoretical exam is logical: "to go first" is a mistake because it ignores the tram's right of way when movement is simultaneously permitted. "Yield only to the oncoming tram" or "only to the passing tram" are also incorrect, since the rule from point 16.7 applies to any tram moving on a permitted signal if there is a conflict of trajectories. The practical conclusion is simple: even having the right to move on green, when turning, you must first yield to the trams, complete the maneuver only after they have passed, and reduce speed in advance to avoid sudden braking on the tracks.
Clause 16.7
"If the signal of the traffic controller or the green traffic light allows simultaneous movement of the tram and non-rail vehicles, the tram has the right of way regardless of its direction of movement."
This clause is directly checked by the question: when movement is simultaneously permitted (green light), the driver of the non-rail vehicle (blue car), when turning right and crossing the tram's trajectory, must yield to the trams.
Clause 16.1
"An intersection where the order of passage is determined by traffic light signals or a traffic controller is considered regulated. At such an intersection, priority signs do not apply. If the traffic light is off or operating in flashing yellow mode and there is no traffic controller, the intersection is considered unregulated, and drivers must follow the rules for unregulated intersections and the appropriate road signs installed at the intersection."
This clause is needed to correctly qualify the situation as movement at a regulated intersection (the order is determined by the traffic light), after which the tram priority rule under Clause 16.7 applies.
That is, the correct answer is "Yield to both trams," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules at a regulated intersection, when movement is simultaneously permitted, the tram has priority over non-rail vehicles regardless of its direction of movement.
The diagram shows a situation where traffic at the intersection is controlled by a traffic light. This means that the order of passage is determined specifically by the traffic light signals (the intersection is regulated), not by priority signs.
The green signal allows both the blue car and the trams to move at the same time. The driver of the blue car, when turning right, crosses the path of the trams, which creates a conflict of trajectories: both trams continue moving, and the car, when turning, drives across their tracks.
In such cases, the rule of tram priority at a regulated intersection applies: when the green traffic light (or the signal of a traffic controller) simultaneously allows movement for both the tram and non-rail vehicles, the tram has the right of way regardless of the direction it is going. Therefore, even with a green light, the car driver cannot "cut off" the tram when turning.
Since there are two trams and both are moving on a permitted signal, the driver of the blue car is required to yield to each of them before completing the right turn.
Thus, the correct answer is "Yield to both trams," because at a regulated intersection, when both are allowed to move, trams have priority, and the car, when turning right, crosses their path.