16.2.43. When driving through this intersection, you must:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the basic skill of safely passing intersections in situations where there are no traffic lights, no traffic controller, and no priority signs. It is at such uncontrolled intersections that drivers most often make mistakes, relying on "who arrived first," although the theoretical exam focuses on the correct application of traffic rules and the concept of "yielding the right of way."
According to the content of the question, it concerns an uncontrolled intersection of roads with equal status, where the "right-hand rule" from the section of the Traffic Rules on passing intersections (paragraph 16.12) applies. That is, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to those approaching from the right. In this situation, the cyclist has no vehicles to their right, so they go first; for your car, the cyclist is precisely on your right, so you must not create an obstacle for them (definition of "yield the right of way" from paragraph 1.10). After the cyclist passes, the "obstacle on the right" for you disappears, and the blue car must now yield to you, since you are to its right.
Analyzing the answer options, the statement about being able to go first is incorrect, as it ignores the requirement of 16.12 regarding the priority of vehicles on the right. The option to yield only to the blue car is also incorrect: on the contrary, the blue driver must yield to you after you let the cyclist pass. The answer to yield to both the blue car and the cyclist is redundant: the obligation to "yield the right of way" arises only to the participant approaching from the right, and in this scenario, that is only the cyclist. Such questions on the theoretical exam teach you to quickly determine the order of passage at intersections of equal roads and not to confuse priority with distance to 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, 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 with a roundabout, which are marked with road sign 4.10 "Roundabout", is given to vehicles already moving in the circle.
Application: since the intersection is of equal importance, the "right-hand rule" applies — you must yield to the one approaching from the right (in the task, this is the cyclist relative to you), and the blue car must yield 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 working in flashing yellow mode and there is no traffic 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.
Application: in the task, there are no control signals and no priority signs, so the rules for passing unregulated intersections apply (in particular, clause 16.12).
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, not to make any maneuver if this may force other road users who have priority to change their direction or speed.
Application: "yielding" to the cyclist means not starting/continuing movement in such a way that would force the cyclist to change speed or direction.
That is, the correct answer is "Proceed, yielding only to the cyclist," given that at an unregulated intersection of roads of equal importance you are required to yield to the vehicle approaching from the right (clause 16.12), and the other car must yield to you as the "obstacle on the right."
The image shows an intersection without a traffic light and without priority signs that would indicate the main and secondary roads. Therefore, this is an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, and the order of passage here is determined by the rules, not by "who approached closer."
For such intersections, clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine applies: the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right. In our situation, all participants are moving straight, i.e., not turning, so we only assess whether each has an "obstacle on the right."
The cyclist does not have a vehicle on the right, so he does not yield to anyone and has the right to go first. For our car, the cyclist is on the right, so we are obliged to yield to him.
After the cyclist passes through the intersection, our "obstacle on the right" disappears, and we can continue driving. At the same time, for the blue car, our car will be the vehicle on the right, so the blue driver must yield to us and will go last.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Proceed, yielding only to the cyclist," since at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, according to clause 16.12, you must yield to the one approaching from the right, and in this situation, that participant for us is only the cyclist.