Clause 1.10 (term “Give way (do not create obstacles)”)

“Give way (do not create obstacles)” — a requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, nor perform any maneuver, if this may force other road users who have the right of way to change their direction or speed.

Clause 3.1

When an emergency vehicle with a blue (or blue and red) flashing beacon and a special audible signal is approaching, drivers of other vehicles must give way and ensure unimpeded passage (including for vehicles accompanied by it).

Brief application: a vehicle with a “blue beacon” (emergency/special) has priority — it must be yielded to regardless of which road it enters the intersection from and whether its trajectory “crosses” directly.

Clause 3.2

Drivers of vehicles with blue (or blue and red) flashing beacons and a special audible signal, when performing urgent official duties, may deviate from the requirements of Sections 8 (except for traffic controller signals), 10–18 of these Rules, provided road safety is ensured.

Brief application: this confirms the special movement regime for such vehicles, and for other drivers — the obligation to ensure their priority passage (in conjunction with clause 3.1).

Clause 16.11

At an intersection of roads with different priorities, the driver of a vehicle moving on a secondary road must give way to vehicles approaching on the main road, regardless of their further direction of movement.

Brief application: if you are approaching from a secondary road, you are required to yield to all vehicles moving on the main road (not just those whose trajectories “cross” with yours).

Clause 16.14

If the main road changes direction at the intersection, drivers of vehicles moving on the main road must follow the rules for passing intersections of roads with equal priority among themselves.

Brief application: vehicles on the main road determine the order among themselves according to the rules of an “intersection of equal roads” (i.e., the right-hand rule), while the driver from the secondary road still yields to all of them under clause 16.11.

Clause 33.2.1 — 33 “Road Signs”, 2 “Priority Signs”, sign 2.1 “Give Way”

Sign 2.1 “Give Way” — the driver must give way to vehicles moving on the intersecting road.

Brief application: the sign directly obliges you to yield to vehicles moving on the main/intersecting road.

Clause 33.7.8 — 33 “Road Signs”, 7 “Plates to Road Signs”, plate 7.8 “Direction of Main Road”

Plate 7.8 “Direction of Main Road” — shows the direction of the main road at the intersection.

Brief application: this plate determines which approaches are main/secondary, as well as the fact of a “change of direction” of the main road, which directly leads to the application of clause 16.14.

That is, the correct answer is “Give way to all vehicles,” given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules you are required to ensure unimpeded passage for vehicles with a flashing beacon and special signal (clauses 3.1–3.2), and, when moving from a secondary road, to yield to all vehicles moving on the main road regardless of their direction (clause 16.11), while the order among vehicles on the main road is determined by the rules for intersections of equal roads if the main road changes direction (clause 16.14), which is further confirmed by sign 2.1 and plate 7.8.

As you approach this uncontrolled intersection, first assess the priority according to the signs and the main road direction plate. You are moving from a secondary road (this is confirmed by the requirement of the “Yield” sign), and therefore you are obliged to give way to vehicles traveling on the main road. This directly follows from clause 16.11 of the Traffic Rules: a driver on a secondary road must give way to vehicles approaching on the main road.

Separately, consider the vehicle with blue flashing beacons activated. According to clause 3.2 of the Traffic Rules, vehicles with special light signals activated while performing an urgent task have priority in movement, and other drivers must ensure their unobstructed passage and not create obstacles. That is, regardless of which road it enters the intersection from and whether the paths intersect, you do not have the right to start moving in a way that would force it to change speed or direction.

After the special vehicle passes, you still remain on the secondary road, while there are other vehicles on the main road. Both vehicles on the main road pass through the intersection first, and determine the order between themselves according to the rule for roads of equal significance, if the main road changes direction at the intersection. This is stipulated by clause 16.14 of the Traffic Rules: drivers traveling on the main road, among themselves, follow the “give way to the right” rule. For you, the practical conclusion is simple: you wait until they finish passing, and only then may you leave the secondary road.

An important point for the exam: even if it seems to you that your path does not conflict with one of the vehicles, you still must not enter the intersection until the vehicles on the main road have passed. Otherwise, you will violate the “give way” requirement and create a potential hazard.

Therefore, the correct answer is “Give way to all vehicles,” since you are entering from a secondary road (clause 16.11), must give priority to the special vehicle with blue beacons (clause 3.2), and vehicles on the main road pass through the intersection first and determine the order among themselves according to the “give way to the right” rule when the main road changes direction (clause 16.14).