16.2.14. What is the order of passage of vehicles at this intersection?
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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 intersections where there are no traffic lights, traffic controllers, or priority signs. Such situations in real traffic often become the cause of conflicts and accidents, which is why theoretical exams regularly include questions about “who yields to whom” at intersections of equal roads.
The question belongs to the section of the Traffic Rules regarding passing intersections and is based on clause 16.12: at an intersection of roads of equal significance, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to those approaching from the right. The logic is simple: each driver “scans” the right side. In your situation, there is no vehicle to your right, so you are not required to yield according to the “obstacle on the right” rule and have the right to go first. For the gray car, on the contrary: there is a vehicle to its right (that’s you), so it must yield.
The analysis of the answer options comes down to applying this rule. The statement that the gray car goes first is incorrect, as it ignores the priority of the vehicle approaching from its right. The correct order is that you start moving first, and only after you pass does the gray car proceed. It is also important to remember the related rule from clause 16.11: if someone is turning left or making a U-turn at an intersection of equal roads, the order may change, but in this task, clause 16.12 is the key.
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.
Explanation of application: in the given situation, there is no vehicle to your right, so you have the right to go first. For the gray car, you are the vehicle approaching from the right, so it must yield to you.
Clause 16.11
At an intersection of roads of equal importance, a driver who is turning left or making a U-turn must yield to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction that are going straight or turning right.
Briefly about the role in the question: this clause is checked as a related rule for intersections of equal roads (when someone is turning left or making a U-turn, the order may change compared to the “obstacle on the right” rule).
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, or perform any maneuvers, if this may force other road users who have the right of way 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 beginnings of the rounding of the edges of the carriageways of each road.
Clause 1.10 (term “Roads of equal importance”)
Roads of equal importance — roads where the order of passage is not determined by priority signs and/or traffic light (or traffic controller) signals.
Thus, the correct answer is “You, then the gray car,” given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, at an intersection of roads of equal importance, the requirement to “yield” to vehicles approaching from the right applies, and for you there is no vehicle to your right, whereas for the gray car, you are on its right.
There are no priority signs at this intersection, so it is considered an intersection of roads of equal importance. In such a situation, the order of passage is determined not by “main/secondary” but by the right-hand priority rule.
According to paragraph 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right. That is, each driver checks whether there is a vehicle on their right to which they must yield.
In your case, there is no vehicle approaching from your right that has priority. Therefore, you are not required to yield to anyone under the “right-hand obstacle” rule and may proceed through the intersection first.
However, for the gray car, there is a vehicle on its right—that is you. Therefore, according to paragraph 16.12, the gray car must yield to you and may continue driving only after you have passed.
Thus, the correct answer is “You, then the gray car,” since at an intersection of equal roads you have no vehicle to your right, and the gray car is required to yield to you according to the right-hand priority rule (p. 16.12).