16.2.108. In this case, are you permitted to turn only to the right?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns the safe passage of intersections and the driver's ability to correctly interpret road signs that determine permitted maneuvers. In practice, mistakes in interpreting mandatory signs often lead to dangerous conflicts at intersections, especially when a driver tries to drive 'out of habit' rather than according to the requirements of the traffic rules.
The question tests Section 33 "Road Signs," subsection 4 "Mandatory Signs," specifically point 33.4.2 regarding sign 4.2 "Right Turn Only." This sign requires you to continue driving only in the direction indicated by the arrow, that is, it allows only a right turn, and prohibits going straight or turning left, regardless of whether other possible trajectories are "visible." Additional elements, such as bicycle crossing markings, do not change the permitted directions of movement for a car, but only indicate the place where cyclists cross the roadway.
Among the answer options, the correct one is the one that confirms the possibility of making only a right turn, as this is the direct instruction of mandatory sign 4.2. The alternative option is incorrect because it ignores the obligatory nature of the sign's requirement: for the theoretical exam, it is important to remember that mandatory signs do not 'recommend,' but establish the only permitted direction of movement at the section or intersection where they are installed.
Clause 33.4.2 — 33 "Road signs", 4 "Mandatory signs", sign 4.2 "Right turn only"
Sign 4.2 "Right turn only" — allows movement only to the right.
Clause 33.2.1 — 33 "Road signs", 2 "Priority signs", sign 2.1 "Yield"
Sign 2.1 "Yield" — the driver must yield to vehicles moving on the intersecting road.
Clause 34.1.15 — 34 "Road markings", 1 "Horizontal markings", marking 1.15 "Bicycle crossing"
Marking 1.15 "Bicycle crossing" — indicates the place where cyclists must cross the carriageway.
That is, the correct answer is "Yes.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, mandatory sign 4.2 allows movement at the intersection only to the right, and other directions are prohibited.
When approaching this intersection, the driver must primarily be guided by the road signs installed before entering it. These signs determine how you may proceed in this situation.
Before the intersection, there is a mandatory sign 4.2, which obliges the driver to move only in the direction indicated by the arrow. If the arrow points to the right, this means that the only permitted option for further movement at the intersection is a right turn. Turning left or going straight is prohibited, even if such directions are geometrically possible.
Additionally, it should be remembered that the presence of road markings indicating a bicycle crossing does not change the permitted directions of movement for a car. It only indicates the place where cyclists cross the carriageway and does not “allow” other maneuvers if they are prohibited by the sign.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Yes," since sign 4.2 before the intersection obliges you to continue only to the right, and other directions of movement at this intersection are prohibited.