16.2.99. You must proceed through this intersection:
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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 the order of movement when both priority signs and special signals are present. Such situations are critically important for road safety, as mistakes in determining priority at intersections most often lead to trajectory conflicts and accidents, especially when vehicles with flashing beacons appear on the road.
The task tests sections of the Traffic Rules regarding the right of way for special vehicles (item 3.2) and the rules for passing intersections of unequal roads (items 16.11, 16.13), which is a typical topic for the theoretical exam. The logic is as follows: first, all drivers are required to ensure the unobstructed passage of a vehicle with an activated blue beacon (item 3.2), regardless of who is on the main or secondary road. Then, when the intersection returns to operating under standard rules, the driver on the secondary road cannot go before the vehicle on the main road (item 16.11), and when turning left, must additionally yield to oncoming traffic going straight or turning right (item 16.13)—this is what determines the order of passage after the special vehicle.
When evaluating the answer options, the statement about passing first is incorrect, as it ignores the obligation to yield to the special vehicle with a blue beacon (item 3.2), as well as the requirement to yield to oncoming traffic when turning left (item 16.13). The option "to go last" is also incorrect, because a vehicle on the main road cannot be "automatically" last in the presence of a vehicle on the secondary road (item 16.11). The only correct scenario for this exam question is: first, yield to the special vehicle with a blue beacon, then perform the maneuver with the oncoming vehicle according to the left turn rule, and only after that complete the maneuver.
Clause 3.2
When approaching a vehicle with a blue flashing beacon and/or a special sound signal, drivers of other vehicles must yield and ensure the unobstructed passage of the specified vehicle and any vehicles it is escorting.
In this situation, this means that the vehicle with the blue flashing beacon (special vehicle) must be allowed to pass first.
Clause 16.11
At an intersection of roads with different priorities, the driver of a vehicle traveling on a secondary road must yield to vehicles approaching the intersection on the main road, regardless of the direction of their further movement.
In this situation, this means that a vehicle that is on/moving along the secondary road cannot proceed before the vehicles on the main road (in particular — the "grey" car and yours), and therefore will proceed after them (in the absence of other priorities).
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.
In this situation, this means that after letting the special vehicle pass, when making a left turn, you must yield to the oncoming "grey" car that is moving straight (or turning right).
That is, the correct answer is "Proceed after the vehicle with the blue flashing beacon and the grey car," considering that according to the Traffic Rules, other drivers must first ensure the unobstructed passage of the vehicle with the blue flashing beacon (clause 3.2), then when turning left, you must yield to the oncoming vehicle moving straight/right (clause 16.13), and the vehicle from the secondary road must yield to vehicles on the main road (clause 16.11).
Priority signs are installed at this intersection, so we have an intersection of roads with unequal importance. In such a situation, we first determine who is traveling on the main road and who is on the secondary road, and apply the rules for passing an intersection of roads with unequal importance.
The first to pass through the intersection is the vehicle with the blue flashing beacon turned on. According to clause 3.2 of the Traffic Rules, other road users must yield to it and ensure its unobstructed passage. That is, regardless of who is on the main or secondary road, priority is given to the special vehicle with the blue beacon (provided it is moving safely).
Next, we assess the regular vehicles. According to clause 16.11 of the Traffic Rules, a driver traveling on a secondary road must yield to all vehicles approaching on the main road, regardless of their further direction. This means that a car on the secondary road cannot go before the vehicles on the main road.
After the special vehicle passes, the situation remains between us and the gray car, which are both traveling on the main road towards each other. If we are making a left turn, then according to clause 16.13 of the Traffic Rules, we must yield to the oncoming vehicle that is going straight or turning right. That is why the gray car will go next, and only after that can we proceed.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Proceed after the vehicle with the blue flashing beacon and the gray car," since first, according to clause 3.2, we give way to the special vehicle with the blue beacon, and then, according to clause 16.13, when making a left turn on the main road, we yield to the oncoming gray car.