16.2.86. When driving straight at this intersection, you must:
UAРухаючись прямо на цьому перехресті, Ви повинні:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the ability to safely determine priority at intersections of roads with different statuses, where a change in the direction of the main road can easily lead to mistakes. In real traffic, such situations often result in conflicting paths: drivers focus only on “main/secondary” roads, but forget about the mutual rules between those driving on the main road, which is critical for safety and for successfully passing the theoretical exam.
According to the scenario, there is an intersection where the main road changes direction (sign 7.8 “Direction of the main road”). The topic of the question relates to the section of the traffic rules about passing intersections and priority: clause 16.11 establishes the obligation for a driver on a secondary road to yield to vehicles on the main road, and clause 16.14 explains that between vehicles on the main road, when it “bends,” the rules for an intersection of equal roads apply, that is, the “give way to the right” principle (together with clause 16.12). Therefore, the vehicle on the secondary road does not affect the order between the two vehicles on the main road, and priority between them is determined by who approaches from the right.
This is why the option suggesting you go first is incorrect: it ignores the “give way to the right” rule between participants on the main road, even if one of them is turning and their paths “merge.” The option “go last and yield to both” is also incorrect, because the vehicle from the secondary road, according to clause 16.11, is required to wait until all vehicles on the main road have passed. Thus, the correct logic for this exam task is: yield only to the vehicle on the right on the main road, proceed next, and the vehicle from the secondary road completes the crossing last.
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 moving on the main road, regardless of their direction of travel.
Clause 16.14
At an intersection of roads with different priorities, where the main road changes direction, drivers of vehicles moving on the main road must follow the rules for passing intersections of roads with equal priority among themselves.
Clause 16.12
At an intersection of roads with equal priority, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to vehicles approaching the intersection from the right.
Clause 1.10 (term “Main road”)
Main road — a road with a paved surface compared to a dirt road, or one designated by signs 1.22, 2.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7.
Clause 1.10 (term “Yield”)
Yield — the requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, or perform any maneuvers, if this may force other road users who have the right of way to change their direction or speed.
Clause 33 — “Road signs”, 2 “Priority signs”, sign 2.3 “Main road”
Sign 2.3 “Main road” — a road that is given priority at intersections of roads with different priorities.
Clause 33 — “Road signs”, 7 “Plates to road signs”, plate 7.8 “Direction of the main road”
Plate 7.8 “Direction of the main road” — indicates the direction of the main road at the intersection.
That is, the correct answer is "Pass the intersection second, yielding only to the black car," given that at an intersection of roads with different priorities, the blue car (on the secondary road) must yield to vehicles on the main road (clause 16.11), and among vehicles moving on the main road when it changes direction, the "right-hand rule" applies as at an intersection of equal roads (clause 16.14 in combination with clause 16.12), so you yield only to the black car on the right and pass second.
The intersection shown depicts roads of unequal importance: there is a main road and a secondary road. Additionally, the main road changes direction, which is indicated by the corresponding sign/plate. Therefore, first we determine who is traveling on the main road and who is entering from the secondary road.
You are traveling straight on the main road. The black car is also on the main road, but is approaching the intersection from your right. At such intersections, when vehicles are on roads of equal priority, the order of passage between them is determined by the “give way to the right” rule (paragraph 16.11 of the Traffic Rules). Thus, you must yield to the black car, as it is to your right.
It is important to understand that the directions of movement may create conflicting trajectories: you are going straight, and the black car is turning right, and at a certain point your paths intersect. It is precisely for such situations that the rule from paragraph 16.11 applies: priority is given to the vehicle approaching from the right if you are both on roads of equal priority.
The blue car is on the secondary road. According to paragraph 16.14 of the Traffic Rules, a driver entering from a secondary road must yield to vehicles traveling on the main road. Therefore, the blue car does not affect the order between you and the black car and must wait until both vehicles on the main road have passed.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Cross the intersection second, yielding only to the black car,” since the black car is an obstacle to your right on the main road (p. 16.11), and the blue car from the secondary road is required to yield to vehicles on the main road (p. 16.14).