16.2.25. When driving straight at this intersection, you must:
UAРухаючись прямо на даному перехресті, Ви повинні:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the basic safety rules at intersections without traffic lights or priority signs, where drivers must independently determine the order of passage. Such situations are especially dangerous due to the varying speeds of road users and the possibility of misinterpreting right of way, so knowledge of traffic rules here directly affects the prevention of traffic accidents.
The question belongs to Section 16 of the Traffic Rules, specifically the topic of passing intersections of roads with equal status. In the theoretical exam, it tests understanding of clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine: at an intersection of roads with equal status, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right. According to the definition in the Traffic Rules, a bicycle is a vehicle, so the "right-hand obstacle" rule applies to it just as it does to a car or motorcycle.
The option suggesting to proceed without yielding is incorrect, as it ignores the requirement of clause 16.12 and may force the cyclist (who has the right of way) to change speed or direction, which contradicts the concept of "yielding" from clause 1.10. The correct action for a driver going straight is to reduce speed in advance and yield to the vehicle on the right, so as not to create an obstacle and to maintain predictability of movement at the intersection.
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: a bicycle is a vehicle, so at an intersection of equal roads, the “right-hand obstacle” rule applies — the driver of the car, moving straight, must yield to the cyclist approaching from the right.
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, nor to perform any maneuver, if this may force other road users who have the right of way to change their direction or speed.
Brief application: “yield to the cyclist” means not to start/continue crossing the intersection in such a way that would force the cyclist (who has the right of way) to change speed or direction.
Clause 1.10 (term “Intersection”)
Intersection — a place where roads cross, adjoin, 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.
Brief application: the described situation is indeed an intersection, so the order of passage is determined by the rules for passing intersections (section 16), in particular clause 16.12 for roads of equal importance.
Clause 1.10 (term “Vehicle”)
Vehicle — a device intended for transporting people and/or cargo, as well as special equipment or mechanisms installed on it.
Brief application: a cyclist is a driver of a vehicle, so their movement is taken into account when determining right of way at the intersection according to clause 16.12.
Clause 1.10 (term “Bicycle”)
Bicycle — a vehicle, except for wheelchairs, that is propelled by the muscular power of the person on it.
Brief application: since a bicycle is directly defined as a vehicle, the right-of-way rule at intersections of equal roads (clause 16.12) applies to it.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Proceed, yielding to the cyclist,” given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, at an intersection of equal roads, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to a vehicle approaching from the right, and a bicycle is a vehicle.
There are no priority signs or traffic lights at this intersection, so the roads are considered to be of equal status. In such a situation, the order of passage is determined by the general rules for driving through intersections of equal status.
According to clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right. A bicycle is considered a vehicle, so the “right-hand obstacle” rule applies to it just as it does to a car or motorcycle.
In this situation, the cyclist is approaching the intersection from your right side and is crossing your path straight ahead. Even if the cyclist intends to turn (and their hand signal may not be visible from this angle), this does not change the main point: they remain a vehicle approaching from the right, and therefore have the right of way.
Therefore, when driving straight, you must reduce your speed in advance and yield to the cyclist to avoid creating an obstacle or danger.
Thus, the correct answer is "Proceed, yielding to the cyclist," since at an intersection of equal status you are required to yield to a vehicle approaching from the right, and in this situation the cyclist has the right of way.