16.2.37. When turning left in this situation, you must:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests basic skills for safely navigating intersections and correctly determining priority in situations where the paths of vehicles cross. Such tasks are especially important for the theoretical exam, as most accidents at intersections occur precisely due to mistakes during left turns and misunderstanding of who has the right of way.
The situation concerns the section of the Traffic Rules regarding the passage of uncontrolled intersections of roads with equal status (points 16.12 and 16.13 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine). Since there is no traffic light, traffic controller, or priority signs, the order of movement is determined by the general rules for equal-status intersections. The key requirement is in point 16.13: the driver turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles moving straight or turning right, as during the turn, he crosses their path.
If you choose the option to proceed first without yielding, this contradicts point 16.13 and creates the danger of forcing the oncoming car to brake or change direction, which by the definition of "yield" (a term in the traffic rules) is a violation. Instead, the correct choice of yielding to the blue car aligns with the logic of the Traffic Rules: oncoming traffic moving straight on an equal-status road proceeds first, and the left turn is made only after the way is clear.
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 importance. This rule must also be followed by tram drivers among themselves.
In this situation, when making a left turn at an intersection of roads of equal importance, you must yield to the oncoming vehicle (the blue car) that is going straight.
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. The tram has priority over non-rail vehicles regardless of its direction of movement.
This clause defines the general principle of right-of-way at uncontrolled intersections of roads of equal importance (the "right-hand rule") and confirms that the intersection is crossed according to the rules of equal importance if priority is not determined by signs/traffic lights/traffic controller.
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 maneuver, if this may force other road users who have the right of way to change their direction or speed.
Application: "yield" to the blue car means not to start/continue turning left if by doing so you would force it to brake or change its trajectory.
That is, the correct answer is "Yield to the blue car.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, when turning left at an intersection of roads of equal importance, the driver must yield to oncoming vehicles moving straight (clause 16.13), i.e., not create an obstacle for them (term in clause 1.10).
In this situation, you are approaching a T-intersection and intend to make a left turn. There are no signs of regulation (traffic lights, traffic controller), nor are there any priority signs visible. Therefore, the intersection is unregulated, and the order of passage is determined by the rules for unregulated intersections, specifically the requirements of clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.
Next, it should be taken into account that the blue car is approaching from the opposite direction on an equivalent road and continues straight ahead. In this configuration, clause 16.13 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine is decisive: the driver who turns left must yield to vehicles moving straight or turning right on an equivalent road from the opposite direction.
In practice, this means that your left turn crosses the path of the blue car, which has the right to continue straight without obstruction. Therefore, the blue car goes first, and only after that can you safely make your turn.
Thus, the correct answer is "Yield to the blue car," because when turning left at an unregulated intersection of equivalent roads, you must yield to oncoming vehicles moving straight (clause 16.13 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine).