16.2.74. What is the order of passage at this intersection?
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (PDR) about the safe passage through intersections in situations where the paths of road users cross. Such scenarios often occur in cities near tram tracks and test not “intuition,” but the ability to clearly apply traffic rules and priority signs to avoid conflicts and accidents. For the theoretical exam, it is especially important to correctly determine what exactly gives priority: the status of the road (main/secondary), not the type of vehicle.
The question tests the PDR section on passing uncontrolled intersections, specifically the application of point 16.11. At an uncontrolled intersection of roads with unequal status, the order of passage is determined by priority signs: a vehicle entering from a secondary road must yield to those approaching on the main road, regardless of their further direction. An important nuance for students: a cyclist in the Ukrainian PDR is a full-fledged driver of a vehicle, so the priority rule applies to them just as it does to a car or motorcycle.
The analysis of the answer options comes down to the correct logic of priority. The option where the road user from the main road passes first is the only correct one, as a tram under the “Yield” sign does not automatically get priority just because it is a tram: its advantage over non-rail vehicles applies at intersections of equal status (logic of point 16.12), but does not override the requirements of point 16.11 for entering from a secondary road. The statement that everything depends on speed is also incorrect, because in the traffic rules, the order at such intersections is determined by signs and road priority, not by who approaches faster.
Clause 16.11
At an intersection of roads with different priorities, the driver of a vehicle moving on a secondary road must yield to vehicles approaching this intersection along the main road, regardless of their further direction of movement.
Brief application: a tram approaching from a secondary road must yield to everyone moving on the main road (including the cyclist).
Clause 16.12
At an intersection of roads with equal priority, the tram has the right of way over non-rail vehicles regardless of its direction of movement; the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching from the right.
Brief application: the tram’s “automatic” advantage applies only at intersections of equal priority; if the tram is on a secondary road, the rule of clause 16.11 applies.
Clause 33.2.1 — 33 “Road Signs”, 2 “Priority Signs”, sign 2.1 “Yield”
Sign 2.1 obliges the driver to yield to vehicles moving along the road being crossed (or joined).
Brief application: a vehicle (tram) moving under sign 2.1 is on a secondary road and must yield to those on the main road.
Clause 33.2.3 — 33 “Road Signs”, 2 “Priority Signs”, sign 2.3 “Main Road”
Sign 2.3 designates a road that has the right of way at uncontrolled intersections.
Brief application: a cyclist moving along a road marked with sign 2.3 has priority over those approaching from a secondary road.
Clause 1.10 (term “Main Road”)
Main road — a road marked with signs 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 or having priority over the intersecting (adjoining) road, according to the definition in the Traffic Rules.
Brief application: we determine “main/secondary” not by the type of vehicle (tram/cyclist), but by priority indicators (signs).
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 a maneuver if this may force other users with priority to change direction or speed.
Brief application: a tram from a secondary road does not have the right to enter in such a way that a cyclist on the main road is forced to brake or change trajectory.
Clause 1.10 (terms “Bicycle”, “Cyclist”, “Vehicle”)
Bicycle — a vehicle propelled by human muscle power (by the person controlling it). Cyclist — a person operating a bicycle. Vehicle — a device intended for transporting people and/or cargo, as well as special equipment installed on it.
Brief application: a cyclist is a driver of a vehicle, so the priority rules at intersections (in particular clause 16.11) apply to them in the same way as to other vehicles.
That is, the correct answer is “Cyclist, tram.”, given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, the priority at an uncontrolled intersection of roads with different priorities is determined by priority signs: a vehicle on a secondary road (tram under sign 2.1) must yield to a vehicle on the main road (cyclist on a road with sign 2.3), and the tram’s advantage over non-rail vehicles applies only at intersections of equal priority.
In front of us is an uncontrolled intersection of roads with different priorities, that is, without a traffic light and with different priority directions. In such situations, the order of passage is determined not by the “right-hand rule” and not by special privileges for certain types of vehicles, but by priority signs.
According to the scenario, the paths of the cyclist and the tram intersect. The cyclist is moving along the main road (this is confirmed by the priority sign “Main road”), while the tram is approaching from the secondary road (the “Give way” sign). This means that the tram is required to yield to vehicles approaching on the main road.
Clause 16.11 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine clearly states: a driver moving on a secondary road must yield to vehicles approaching the intersection on the main road, regardless of where they are going next. Therefore, the tram, being on the secondary road, cannot claim priority passage just because it is a tram.
It is also important to correctly perceive the cyclist: he is a full participant in road traffic and, in the absence of a bike path or bicycle lane, has the right to move on the carriageway. Therefore, at this intersection, he is considered a vehicle moving on the main road and has priority over the tram from the secondary road.
Thus, the correct answer is "Cyclist, tram." because at an uncontrolled intersection of roads with different priorities, according to clause 16.11, priority is given to the one moving on the main road, and the tram from the secondary road must yield.