16.2.106. Are you allowed to turn right in this situation?
UAЧи дозволено Вам повернути праворуч у даному випадку?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about the safety of maneuvering at intersections and the correct interpretation of road signs before making a turn. In real traffic, a driver first assesses not “whether it is convenient to turn,” but whether the traffic rules allow the chosen direction, because a mistake involving entry into a prohibited area often means driving against the flow, conflict with other vehicles, and an increased risk of an accident.
The question tests the section of the Traffic Rules regarding road signs, in particular prohibitory signs (item 33.3, sign 3.21 “No entry”) and the basic obligation of the driver to comply with the requirements of signs (item 1.3). If sign 3.21 is installed at the entrance to the road where a right turn is planned, entry in this direction is prohibited regardless of whether there are pedestrians or not. This sign is most often used to organize one-way traffic, to prevent driving “against the flow.”
The option “allowed” is incorrect because it ignores the direct prohibition of sign 3.21. The answer “allowed after yielding to pedestrians” is also incorrect: yielding to pedestrians is important, but it does not override the requirements of the prohibitory sign, meaning that even after giving way, entry remains not permitted. That is why for the theoretical exam, the key skill here is to first determine whether the road signaling allows the direction of movement, and only then assess the priority and safety of performing the maneuver.
Clause 1.3
Road users are required to know and strictly comply with the requirements of these Rules, traffic control signals, road signs and markings, as well as to comply with the lawful demands of National Police officers.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.21 "No entry"
"No entry" — entry of all vehicles in this direction is prohibited.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Prohibited.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 3.21 directly prohibits entry in the direction of the right turn, and clause 1.3 requires the driver to strictly comply with the requirements of road signs.
At the intersection, you are planning to make a right turn. Before assessing the turning trajectory or priority, you need to check whether the established road signage allows movement in that direction.
In this situation, a prohibitory sign 3.21 is installed on the road (or exit) where you want to turn right. Its requirement is unambiguous: entry to the section of road at the beginning of which it is installed is prohibited. That is, the sign is addressed specifically to those vehicles attempting to enter this road from an adjacent area or from the intersection, as in our case.
This sign is usually used to organize one-way traffic: if the road to the right is one-way, then entering from our direction would be "against the flow." That is why sign 3.21 blocks entry from this side, so that the driver does not end up in oncoming traffic and does not create a hazard.
Although in similar situations more "directional" signs (mandatory or other prohibitory) could sometimes be used, this does not change the main point: at the entrance to the right, there is sign 3.21, and therefore, entry there is not allowed. The regulations on the installation of signs (in particular, the requirements of clause 8.2-1 regarding their perception) explain the principle of placement, but do not cancel the effect of the sign for the driver who sees it and is performing a maneuver in the prohibited direction.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Prohibited," since sign 3.21 forbids entry to the road where the right turn is being made.