16.2.42. When driving through this intersection, you must:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests your ability to safely determine the order of passage at an intersection without traffic lights or priority signs. Such situations are among the riskiest in the city, as mistakes in determining right of way lead to conflicting paths and accidents. In the theoretical exam, it is especially important to quickly recognize whether the intersection is regulated or unregulated, and which traffic rules apply in this specific case.
The question belongs to Section 16 of the Traffic Rules, specifically regarding the passage of unregulated intersections of roads of equal importance. Since there are neither control signals (item 16.1) nor main/secondary road signs, item 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine applies: the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right (the "right-hand rule"). In the given diagram, the red car is to your right, so you must yield to it; the white car, on the other hand, has an "obstacle on the right" in the form of your car, so it must yield to you.
That is why the options about passing first or yielding to the white car are incorrect: they contradict the right-of-way rule for the vehicle on the right at an unregulated intersection of equal roads. The option "yield to both" is also incorrect, because according to item 16.12 you are only required to yield to the one approaching from your right, not to all participants at once. Understanding this algorithm directly helps you answer exam questions and act confidently in real traffic, without creating obstacles for those who have priority according to the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.
Clause 16.12
At an intersection of roads of equal importance, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must give way to vehicles approaching from the right, except at intersections where a roundabout is organized. This rule must also be followed by tram drivers among themselves. At any uncontrolled intersection, a tram, regardless of its further direction of movement, has priority over non-rail vehicles approaching it on a road of equal importance, except at intersections where a roundabout is organized. Priority at uncontrolled intersections where a roundabout is organized and marked with road sign 4.10 "Roundabout" is given to vehicles already moving in the circle.
In this task, the intersection is of equal importance (there are no traffic lights/controllers and no priority signs), so the "right-hand rule" applies: you must give way to the vehicle approaching from the right (the red car), and the white car must give way to you (because you are to its right).
Clause 16.1
An intersection where the order of passage is determined by traffic light signals or a traffic controller is considered regulated. At such an intersection, priority signs do not apply. If the traffic light is off or operating in flashing yellow mode and there is no controller, the intersection is considered unregulated, and drivers must follow the rules for passing unregulated intersections and the relevant road signs installed at the intersection.
This clause is needed to correctly classify the intersection as unregulated, and therefore — to apply the rules for passing unregulated intersections (in particular, clause 16.12).
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 beginning of the rounding of the edges of the carriageway of each road. The place where an exit from an adjacent territory adjoins the road is not considered an intersection.
This definition is needed to understand that the image shows an intersection of roads (and not, for example, an exit from adjacent territory), and the rules of Section 16 apply to the situation.
Clause 1.10 (term "Give way (not to create obstacles)")
Give way (not to create obstacles) — a requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, not to perform any maneuver if this may force other road users who have priority to change direction or speed.
This definition explains that "giving way" to the red car means not starting/not continuing to move in such a way as to force it to change speed or direction.
Thus, the correct answer is "Proceed, giving way only to the red car," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, the "right-hand obstacle rule" (clause 16.12) applies, and the red car is to your right.
When approaching this location, the first step is to determine the type of intersection. There is no traffic light or traffic controller, and no priority signs are installed that would indicate a main or secondary road. Therefore, this is an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, and the order of passage is determined by the general rule.
At intersections of roads of equal importance, the requirement of clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine applies: the driver of a non-rail vehicle must give way to vehicles approaching from the right. That is, each time we assess who is to our right, and it is to them that we are obliged to yield.
In our situation, to the right of our car is the red car. This means that we must give way to it and cannot start crossing the intersection before it does. At the same time, the red car has no obstacle to its right, so it has the right to go first.
After the red car passes, our car becomes the one who no longer needs to yield to anyone on the right in this particular arrangement, and we can proceed next. The white car, in turn, has our car to its right, so it is obliged to give way to us and will go last.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Proceed, yielding only to the red car," because at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, according to clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules, we are required to yield to the vehicle approaching from the right, and to our right is the red car.