16.2.47. You will pass this intersection:
UAВи проїдете дане перехрестя:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the ability to safely determine the order of movement at intersections where there is no traffic light, traffic controller, or priority signs. Such situations are especially important for road safety, as mistakes in 'who must yield' often lead to conflicts and accidents at uncontrolled intersections.
The question relates to the topic of the Rules of the Road regarding passing intersections, specifically the section on uncontrolled intersections of roads of equal importance and the application of clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine. A candidate for the theoretical exam must know two key rules: at any uncontrolled intersection, a tram has priority over non-rail vehicles regardless of the direction of movement (except for roundabouts), and between cars, the 'right-hand rule' applies — you must yield to vehicles approaching from the right (taking into account the definition of 'yield' from clause 1.10).
The analysis of the answer options is based on these norms. The option 'you will go first' is incorrect, because at an uncontrolled intersection the tram has unconditional priority over cars. The option 'after the tram' is also incorrect: after the tram, clause 16.12 must still be applied between non-rail vehicles, and if a white car is approaching from the right, it has priority over you. Therefore, the correct option is the one in which you complete the crossing last, after the tram and the white car, since you must yield to both participants, not creating obstacles for them.
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.
At any uncontrolled intersection, a tram, regardless of its intended direction, has the right of way over non-rail vehicles approaching it on a road of equal importance, except at intersections where a roundabout is organized.
Explanation of application: At an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, the tram passes first; then, among non-rail vehicles, the order is determined by the "right-hand rule" (priority is given to the one who has no vehicle to their right). Therefore, the white car will go second, and you will go last, because for you, the white car is a vehicle approaching from the right.
Clause 1.10 (term "Yield (do not create obstacles)")
Yield (do not create obstacles) — a requirement for a road user not to start, resume, or continue movement, nor to perform any maneuvers, if this may force other road users who have the right of way to change their direction or speed.
Explanation of application: According to clause 16.12, you are required to "yield" to the tram (as it has the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection) and to the white car (as a vehicle approaching from the right), that is, not to create obstacles for them to pass.
That is, the correct answer is "After the tram and the white car," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, the tram has priority at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, and between cars, the "right-hand obstacle" rule applies, according to which you must yield to the white car approaching from the right.
There are no priority signs or traffic lights at this intersection, so it is an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance. In this situation, the order of passage is determined by clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.
First of all, it is necessary to consider the special rule for trams: at an uncontrolled intersection, a tram has priority over non-rail vehicles approaching on a road of equal importance, regardless of the direction in which the tram is moving. Therefore, the tram will cross the intersection first.
After the tram passes, the general “obstacle on the right” rule from clause 16.12 applies between the two cars: the driver of the non-rail vehicle must yield to the vehicle approaching from the right. For our car, the white car is on the right, so it is an obstacle on the right for us, and we are required to yield to it.
At the same time, the white car does not have an obstacle on the right among these participants, so after the tram, it has the right to go next, and we complete the passage last.
Therefore, the correct answer is "After the tram and the white car," since according to clause 16.12, the tram has priority at an uncontrolled intersection, and between the cars the “obstacle on the right” rule applies, because of which we yield to the white car.