16.2.82. When turning left at this intersection, you must:
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about the safe passage of intersections and the correct determination of priority according to signs. In real traffic, such situations often lead to mistakes, as drivers sometimes automatically consider the tram to be 'always the main one,' without analyzing whether it is traveling on the main or secondary road. The theoretical driving test specifically assesses the ability to read the intersection diagram and apply priority rules without relying on stereotypes.
The question tests the section of the Traffic Rules regarding passing intersections, in particular the rules for intersections of unequal roads and the case when the main road at the intersection changes direction (points 16.11 and 16.14 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine). According to the priority signs with the main road direction plate, it is clear that a vehicle traveling on the main road and turning left in the direction of its continuation retains priority over those approaching from the secondary road. The key point here is 16.11: a driver on a secondary road must yield to those approaching on the main road, regardless of their further direction of movement.
Therefore, the option requiring you to yield to the tram in this situation is incorrect: rail transport has advantages only in cases of equal roads or when this directly follows from the traffic organization, but on a secondary road it is subject to the general priority rule. Point 16.14 is important as a clarification: when the main road 'bends,' the 'obstacle on the right' rule applies between those traveling on the same road (main among themselves or secondary among themselves), but it does not override the priority of the main road over the secondary. This knowledge helps to correctly solve similar tasks on the exam and avoid conflicts at unequal intersections in the city.
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 the direction in which they will proceed further.
Application: a tram approaching from a secondary road is required to yield to a vehicle moving on the main road (even if that vehicle is turning left).
Clause 16.14
If the main road changes direction at the intersection, drivers of vehicles moving along it must follow the rules for passing intersections of roads with equal priority among themselves. The same rule applies to drivers moving along secondary roads among themselves.
Application: this clause explains how to determine priority between vehicles moving along the same road (main among themselves, or secondary among themselves) when the direction of the main road "bends" at the intersection (determined, in particular, by the sign indicating the direction of the main road).
That is, the correct answer is "Proceed through the intersection first," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, a vehicle on a secondary road (tram) under clause 16.11 is required to yield to a vehicle approaching on the main road, regardless of its further direction of movement.
Priority signs with a plate indicating the direction of the main road are installed at the intersection, so this is an unequal (non-equivalent) intersection. According to this plate, it is clear that the main road at the intersection changes direction and turns left. You are moving along the main road, making a left turn in the direction of its continuation.
The tram in this case is approaching the intersection from a secondary road. In such a situation, clause 16.11 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine applies: a driver moving along a secondary road must yield to vehicles approaching on the main road, regardless of where they are going next (straight, right, or left). That is, the mere fact that the tram is a rail vehicle does not give it priority if it is moving along a secondary road.
Clause 16.14 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine explains how drivers interact with each other when the main road at an intersection changes direction: they follow the rules as on roads of equal importance (in particular, the "obstacle on the right" principle). But this rule applies specifically to the relationships between those moving along the main road. In our situation, the key point is different: you are on the main road, the tram is on the secondary road, so priority is determined primarily by clause 16.11.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Proceed through the intersection first," since you are moving along the main road (which turns left at the intersection), and the tram is approaching from the secondary road and, according to clause 16.11, must yield.