16.2.28. When driving through this intersection, you must:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the understanding of safe passage through intersections when there are no traffic lights, traffic controllers, or priority signs. In such situations, a mistake in assessing the order of movement most often leads to conflicting paths and accidents, which is why this topic is especially important for the theoretical exam and real driving practice.
The content of the task relates to the section of the Traffic Rules concerning the passage of uncontrolled intersections of roads of equal importance. The key rule here is paragraph 16.13 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine: a driver making a left turn must yield to oncoming vehicles moving straight or turning right, because during a left turn, they cross their path. Additionally, it is important to remember paragraph 16.12 (the "right-hand obstacle" rule)—before starting the maneuver, you must make sure there are no participants on the right to whom you must yield.
If you choose the option to go first without yielding, this would violate the logic of priorities at an uncontrolled intersection of equal roads and contradict the requirement to "yield" (a term from p. 1.10): you cannot start or continue a maneuver in such a way that forces another driver to brake or change direction. On the other hand, yielding to the oncoming car moving straight fully complies with the traffic rules and forms the correct algorithm for passing the theoretical exam: first determine the type of intersection, then apply 16.13 for the left turn, and check the "right" according to 16.12.
Clause 16.13
Before turning left or making a U-turn, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to a tram moving in the same direction, as well as to vehicles moving straight or turning right from the opposite direction on a road of equal status. This rule must also be followed by tram drivers in relation to each other.
Explanation of application: at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal status, when turning left, the driver must yield to the oncoming vehicle moving straight (in this task — the white car).
Clause 16.12
At an intersection of roads of equal status, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right.
Explanation of application: this is the general "right-hand rule" for intersections of equal status, which the driver must also consider when passing through the intersection (in particular — before starting the maneuver, make sure there is no vehicle on the right that must be yielded to).
Clause 1.10 (term "Yield (do not create an obstacle)")
Yield (do not create an obstacle) — a requirement for a road user not to start, resume, or continue movement, nor to perform any maneuver, if this may force other road users with the right of way to change direction or speed.
Explanation of application: "yield" means not creating a need for the white car to brake or change trajectory because of your left turn.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Yield to the white car," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, when turning left at an intersection of roads of equal status, the driver must yield to oncoming vehicles moving straight (clause 16.13), while following the requirement to "yield" (clause 1.10).
The image shows an intersection without a working traffic light or a traffic controller, meaning it is an uncontrolled intersection. There are also no priority signs that would indicate a main or secondary road. Therefore, this is an intersection of roads of equal importance, and the order of passage is determined by the rules for uncontrolled intersections.
You are making a left turn in your car, while the white car is coming straight towards you. In this situation, the rule provided in paragraph 16.13 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine applies: a driver turning left on a road of equal importance must yield to oncoming vehicles moving straight or turning right. The logic of this rule is simple: when making a left turn, you cross the path of the oncoming car, so you must allow it to pass without changing its speed or direction.
At the same time, it is also important to remember the general principle for passing uncontrolled intersections (p. 16.12): the driver must ensure the maneuver is safe and take into account possible vehicles coming from the right. However, in this scenario, the key conflicting trajectory is with the oncoming white car, which has the right of way because it is moving straight while you are turning left.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Yield to the white car," since at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, the driver turning left must yield to the oncoming vehicle going straight.