16.1.20. Must the driver of the blue vehicle give way to pedestrians when turning right or left at this intersection?
UAЧи повинен водій синього автомобіля дати дорогу пішоходам, повертаючи праворуч або ліворуч на даному перехресті?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about the safe passage of intersections and the interaction of the driver with pedestrians during a maneuver. In practice, turns at intersections are a typical situation where trajectories conflict: the car crosses the path of people who are finishing or starting to cross, and any mistake by the driver can lead to a dangerous close encounter. Therefore, rules establishing pedestrian priority at the moment of turning are often included in the theoretical exam.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules regarding passing intersections, specifically the requirements of paragraph 16.2 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine: when turning right or left at a regulated or unregulated intersection, the driver is required to yield to pedestrians crossing the roadway onto which they are turning (as well as to cyclists moving straight in the same direction). Here, the key point is not the direction of the maneuver, but the fact of turning onto another roadway where pedestrians may legally move, including along the extension of the sidewalk in the absence of a zebra crossing.
That is why the correct option is the one where the obligation to yield to pedestrians applies when turning in any direction: both right and left. The statement that yielding is not required contradicts paragraph 16.2, because "to yield" as defined by the Traffic Rules means not to continue or resume movement/maneuver if it would force pedestrians to change speed or direction. The options "only right" or "only left" are also incorrect, because the traffic rules establish the same requirement for both turns at the intersection.
Clause 16.2
At regulated and unregulated intersections, a driver turning right or left must give way to pedestrians crossing the carriageway onto which he is turning, as well as to cyclists moving straight in the same direction.
Clause 1.10 (term "Give way (not to create obstacles)")
Give way (not to create obstacles) — a requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, nor to make any maneuvers (except when required to vacate the occupied lane), if this may force other road users who have priority to change their direction or speed.
Clause 1.10 (term "Intersection")
Intersection — a place where roads cross, join, or branch at the same level, the boundary of which is the imaginary lines between the beginning of the rounding of the edges of the carriageway of each road. The place where an exit from an adjacent territory joins the road is not considered an intersection.
Clause 1.10 (term "Regulated intersection")
Regulated intersection — an intersection where the order of movement is determined by traffic light signals or a traffic controller.
Thus, the correct answer is "Must give way when turning in any direction," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, a driver at any (regulated or unregulated) intersection, when turning right or left, is obliged to give way to pedestrians crossing the carriageway onto which he is turning (clause 16.2), and "give way" means not to continue/resume movement or maneuver if this would force pedestrians to change their speed or direction (term in clause 1.10).
In this situation, the key rule is not about which direction you are turning, but rather that during the turn, the vehicle’s trajectory crosses the path of pedestrians on the roadway you are entering. That is why at intersections, the driver must assess in advance whether there are pedestrians who are already crossing this roadway or have started moving under conditions permitted for them.
Clause 16.2 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine establishes a general requirement: at intersections, when turning right or left, the driver must give way to pedestrians who are crossing the roadway onto which he is turning. That is, if the blue car is turning right and pedestrians are crossing the road onto which he is turning, the driver must yield to them. The same applies when turning left: pedestrians on the roadway where the turn is being made have the right of way.
It is important to understand that for this requirement, it does not fundamentally matter whether the crossing is marked with road markings and signs, or if pedestrians are crossing along the extension of the sidewalk at the intersection (when there is no zebra crossing nearby). If pedestrians are lawfully crossing the very roadway you are turning onto, you do not have the right to continue the maneuver in a way that forces them to stop, speed up, or change direction.
Practically, this means: as you approach the turn, you reduce speed, monitor pedestrian directions from both sides, and if necessary, stop before the point where your paths cross, so you complete the turn only after the pedestrians have passed.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Must give way when turning in any direction," since according to clause 16.2 of the Traffic Rules, when turning right or left, the driver is obliged to yield to pedestrians crossing the roadway onto which he is turning.