16.2.100. When turning left at this intersection, you must:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the ability to safely and correctly determine the order of movement at an intersection where both priority signs and the “give way to the right” rule apply. Such situations are typical in real traffic and directly affect safety: a mistake when turning left often leads to a conflict of trajectories and accidents, especially when there are cyclists nearby.
The task belongs to the section “Passing Intersections” (points 16.11 and 16.14 of the Traffic Rules) and essentially models a case where the main road changes direction at the intersection. According to point 16.14, drivers moving on the main road must yield to each other as at an intersection of equal roads, that is, by applying the rule from point 16.12: you must give way to the vehicle approaching from the right. Since a cyclist is considered a “driver” under the Traffic Rules and falls under these same rules, when turning left you must not create an obstacle for them and must yield to them.
The analysis of the answer options comes down to one key point: “going first” is incorrect, because on the main road, priority between participants does not apply automatically when the direction of the main road changes, and you have to yield to the one on the right. The option “after the cyclist and the red car” is also incorrect: a vehicle on the secondary road, according to point 16.11, is required to yield to everyone moving on the main road, so it does not determine your order relative to the cyclist. That is why it is important to remember the algorithm for the theoretical exam: first separate the main and secondary roads, then on the main road apply point 16.14 and the “right-hand” rule, and only after that consider those on the secondary road.
Clause 16.14
If the main road at an intersection changes direction, drivers of vehicles traveling on it must follow the rules for passing intersections of roads of equal importance with respect to each other. This rule must also be followed by drivers traveling on secondary roads with respect to each other.
Brief application: since you and the cyclist are moving along the main road, which changes direction at the intersection, the rules for intersections of roads of equal importance apply between you.
Clause 16.12
At an intersection of roads of equal importance, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right.
Brief application: the cyclist is approaching the intersection from the right relative to your car, so you are required to yield to him and proceed after him.
Clause 16.11
At an intersection of roads of unequal importance, the driver of a vehicle traveling on a secondary road must yield to vehicles approaching the intersection on the main road, regardless of their further direction of movement.
Brief application: the driver of the red car (from the secondary road) must yield to vehicles on the main road (the cyclist and you), so his actions do not affect your decision regarding "whom to yield to" between you and the cyclist.
Clause 1.10 (term "Yield")
Yield — a requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, or not to perform any maneuver, if this may force other road users who have the right of way to change direction or speed.
Brief application: "yield to the cyclist" means not creating a situation where he would need to brake or change direction/speed because of your left turn.
Clause 1.10 (term "Driver")
Driver — a person who operates a vehicle and has the appropriate driver's license (tractor driver's license), as well as a person who teaches driving while being directly in the vehicle. Also considered a driver is a person who operates a moped, bicycle, animal-drawn vehicle, sleigh, cart, etc., or leads animals.
Brief application: the cyclist is a driver and is required/entitled to follow the rules for passing intersections on an equal basis with other drivers; accordingly, the "right-hand" priority applies to him in the situation described in clauses 16.14 + 16.12.
Clause 33.2 — 33 "Road Signs", 2 "Priority Signs", sign 2.3.1 "Direction of the Main Road"
Sign 2.3.1 "Direction of the Main Road" indicates the direction of the main road at an intersection.
Brief application: this sign (or its variant) indicates that the main road at the intersection changes direction, and therefore for vehicles on the main road with respect to each other, clause 16.14 applies.
That is, the correct answer is "Proceed through the intersection after the cyclist," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, when the main road changes direction, drivers on the main road with respect to each other follow the rules for roads of equal importance, and at such an intersection, you must yield to the vehicle approaching from the right (the cyclist).
At this intersection, you first need to determine who is traveling on the main road and who is on the secondary road, and only after that establish the order of passage. We are making a left turn and are on the main road. The cyclist is also traveling on the main road. The red car is approaching from the secondary road, so in any case, it must yield to vehicles traveling on the main road.
Next, we apply the rule from paragraph 16.14 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine: if at an intersection the main road changes direction, drivers traveling on the main road determine the order among themselves as if it were an intersection of roads of equal importance. That is, between us and the cyclist, the rule "I am on the main road, so I go first" no longer applies, and the general principle of "obstacle on the right" is in effect.
According to paragraph 16.11 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, on roads of equal importance, the driver must yield to a vehicle approaching from the right. The cyclist is to our right and is a road user who is obliged and has the right to act according to the same rules for passing intersections. Therefore, when making our left turn, we must give him the right of way and not create an obstacle to his movement.
The red car on the secondary road does not change this conclusion, since it is obliged to yield to both the cyclist and us as vehicles on the main road. Therefore, the only person we must yield to when making a left turn in this situation is the cyclist.
Thus, the correct answer is "Pass the intersection after the cyclist," since when the main road changes direction, we and the cyclist determine the order as at an intersection of equal roads, and the vehicle on the right has the right of way.