16.2.7. When driving through this intersection, you must:
UAПроїжджаючи дане перехрестя, Ви повинні:
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about the safe passage of intersections and the ability to determine the order of movement without the guidance of a traffic light or traffic controller. Such situations are among the most accident-prone, which is why theoretical exams often include tasks on priority and driver interaction at uncontrolled intersections.
The question tests the section of the Traffic Rules regarding passing intersections, specifically clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine. If the intersection is uncontrolled and there are no priority signs, the roads are considered equivalent, and the order of passage is determined by the 'obstacle on the right' rule: the driver must yield to vehicles approaching from the right. In this situation, for the driver of the yellow car, your car is on the right, so they must yield regardless of the fact that the yellow car is going straight and you are turning.
Therefore, the option where you pass the intersection first complies with the requirements of clause 16.12 and is correct. The option requiring you to yield to the yellow car is incorrect, because at an equivalent uncontrolled intersection, 'straight is not always the main direction'; the priority is determined by the right-hand rule. The traffic lanes and the visual placement of the cars in the diagram do not change this principle.
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 the direction of its further movement, 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. The right of way 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: at an uncontrolled intersection of roads of equal importance, the "right-hand rule" applies — the driver must yield to the one approaching from the right. In this situation, for the driver of the yellow car, your car is the vehicle approaching from the right, so the yellow car must yield to you.
Clause 1.10 (the term "Yield")
Yield — a requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, nor to make any maneuvers, if this may force other road users who have the right of way to change their direction or speed.
Application: the yellow car must refrain from continuing to move through the intersection if by doing so it would force you (the one who has the right of way according to the "right-hand rule") to change your speed or direction.
That is, the correct answer is "Proceed through the intersection first," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, at an intersection of roads of equal importance, the right of way is given to the vehicle approaching from the right (for the yellow car, you are the "obstacle on the right"), and the other driver is obliged to yield.
In this situation, you are approaching an uncontrolled intersection: there is neither a traffic light nor a traffic controller, and no priority signs are installed. This means the intersection is formed by roads of equal importance, and the order of passage is determined by the general rule for such intersections.
Your vehicle is making a right turn, while the yellow vehicle is moving straight ahead. At intersections of roads of equal importance, according to clause 16.12 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from their right (the so-called “right-hand rule”).
Let’s look at the situation from the perspective of the yellow car’s driver: for them, your vehicle is on their right and is also approaching the intersection. Therefore, it is the yellow car that is required to yield to you, regardless of the fact that it is going straight and you are turning right. The traffic lanes or the “visual” position of the cars in the diagram do not change the essence here: the key point is who is to the right of whom at an intersection of equal roads.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Proceed through the intersection first,” since at an intersection of equal roads, according to clause 16.12, the yellow vehicle must yield to the vehicle approaching from its right, that is, your vehicle.