16.2.91. 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 through an unequal intersection and interaction with vulnerable road users. Such situations are often included in the theoretical exam, where mistakes arise not due to speed or maneuver, but because of incorrect determination of priority by signs and underestimation of the cyclist as a full-fledged vehicle according to the traffic rules.
The question checks the section of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine "Passing Intersections," in particular the application of points 16.11 and 16.13. First, the driver must determine the main and secondary roads according to the priority signs: a vehicle approaching from the secondary road is obliged to yield to everyone moving on the main road, regardless of their further direction (p. 16.11). Next, when two road users are simultaneously on the main road, the left-turn rule applies: the driver turning left must yield to the oncoming vehicle moving straight (p. 16.13), and this also applies to the cyclist.
The analysis of the options in this exam question comes down to the logic of priorities. The option "to go first" is incorrect, because when turning left, you cannot ignore oncoming straight traffic, even if it is a bicycle. The option "to go last" is also incorrect, since a vehicle from the secondary road does not have priority over those already moving on the main road, so it will wait after them. Therefore, the correct action is to yield only to the oncoming cyclist, after which you complete the maneuver, and the car from the secondary road will proceed after the main road is clear.
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 on the main road, regardless of the direction in which they will proceed.
Application: the purple car approaching from the secondary road is required to yield to everyone moving on the main road (including your car and the cyclist) and may proceed only after they have passed.
Clause 16.13
Before turning left or making a U-turn, the driver of a non-rail vehicle must yield to a tram moving in the same direction, as well as to vehicles moving straight or turning right on an equivalent road in the oncoming direction.
Application: when making a left turn, you are required to yield to the oncoming vehicle moving straight; in this situation, that vehicle is the cyclist moving straight towards you on the roadway.
Clause 1.10 (term “Bicycle”)
Bicycle — a vehicle, except for wheelchairs, that has two or more wheels and is propelled by the muscular power of the person riding it.
Application: a bicycle is a vehicle, so the requirements to “yield to vehicles” also apply to the cyclist.
Clause 1.10 (term “Main road”)
Main road — a road with a paved surface relative to a dirt road, or one marked with signs 1.22, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7.
Application: the presence of a priority sign determines who is on the main road and who is on the secondary road, and accordingly, the order of passage is applied as per clause 16.11.
Clause 33.2 — 33 “Road signs”, 2 “Priority signs”, sign 2.3 “Main road”
Sign 2.3 “Main road” — a road that is given priority over intersecting or joining roads.
Application: this sign indicates that your direction (and the cyclist’s) is the main road, while the purple car is on the secondary road.
Thus, the correct answer is “Yield only to the cyclist and proceed through the intersection second,” considering that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, the purple car from the secondary road must yield to vehicles on the main road (clause 16.11), and you, when turning left, must yield to the oncoming vehicle moving straight — the bicycle (clause 16.13, the term “Bicycle” in clause 1.10), after which the purple car will proceed last.
When approaching this intersection, you first need to determine the right of way according to the priority signs. The main road sign indicates that you and the cyclist are traveling on the main road, while the purple car is approaching from the secondary road.
According to paragraph 16.11 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, a driver moving on a secondary road must yield to vehicles approaching on the main road, regardless of where they are going next. Therefore, the purple car will in any case wait until the participants on the main road have passed.
Next, you need to clarify the relationship between you and the cyclist, since you are both on the main road (that is, on equal routes within the main road). You are making a left turn, while the cyclist is going straight. According to paragraph 16.13 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, before turning left, the driver must yield to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction that are going straight or turning right. A cyclist riding on the roadway is considered a vehicle and therefore has the same priority as a car in a similar situation.
Thus, the order will be as follows: first, the cyclist goes straight, then you complete the left turn, and only after the main road is clear can the purple car from the secondary road proceed.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Yield only to the cyclist and proceed through the intersection second," since the purple car from the secondary road, according to paragraph 16.11, must wait, and you, when turning left according to paragraph 16.13, must yield to the cyclist who is approaching straight from the opposite direction.