16.1.3. Which vehicle has the right of way in this situation?
UAЯкий транспортний засіб у даній ситуації має перевагу в русі?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerning road safety when passing through regulated intersections, where several participants are allowed to move simultaneously. Such situations are often conflict-prone due to intersecting trajectories, so for the theoretical exam it is important to clearly know who has the right of way to avoid accidents and dangerous maneuvers.
The question tests the section of the Traffic Rules regarding passing intersections and priorities at regulated areas, specifically the requirement of clause 16.7 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine. According to this clause, if a green traffic light (or a traffic controller's signal) simultaneously allows the movement of a tram and non-rail vehicles, the tram always has priority regardless of its direction of movement. That is, even when a car is moving straight and the tram is turning, the driver of the non-rail vehicle must yield and not create an obstacle (the definition of the term is also explained in clause 1.10).
The analysis of the answer options comes down to a simple rule: the option with the tram corresponds to clause 16.7, because the tram has priority when movement is simultaneously allowed on a green signal. The option with the car is incorrect, since the direction of the car (straight) does not cancel the tram's priority, and the car driver must act so that the tram can pass the intersection first.
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 is given priority regardless of its direction of movement.
Clause 1.10 (term “Priority”)
Priority — the right to move first in relation to other road users.
Clause 1.10 (term “Yield (do not create an obstacle)”)
Yield (do not create an obstacle) — a requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, nor to perform any maneuver, if this may force other road users who have priority to change their direction or speed.
That is, the correct answer is "Tram," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, when simultaneous movement is allowed on a green traffic light, the tram is given priority regardless of its direction of movement (clause 16.7), and the driver of the car is obliged to yield.
In this situation, you are approaching a signal-controlled intersection where both the tram and the passenger car are allowed to proceed, as both have a green traffic light. That is, there is no prohibition for either to begin moving.
Next, it is important to assess that the paths of movement intersect: the car continues straight ahead, while the tram, according to the direction of the tracks, is making a left turn. When there is a conflict of trajectories at an intersection, it is necessary to determine to whom the Rules grant the right of way specifically under the conditions of simultaneous permission to proceed.
Clause 16.7 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine establishes a separate rule for such cases: if a green traffic signal (or a signal from 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 moving. Therefore, even if the tram is turning and the car is going straight, this does not change the priority: the driver of the car must yield to the tram.
Thus, the correct answer is "The tram," because when movement is simultaneously permitted on a green traffic signal, clause 16.7 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine always gives priority to the tram, regardless of its direction of movement.