17.9. Does a taxi driver have the right to drive on a road with a lane for route vehicles?
UAЧи має право водій таксі рухатися на дорозі із смугою для маршрутних транспортних засобів?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns the organization of road traffic and the priority of public transport: on multi-lane roads, a separate lane is allocated for route vehicles to reduce congestion and increase safety. It is important for the driver to understand who is allowed to use such a lane, since violations of the traffic regime on it are often recorded and directly affect the result you will receive on the theoretical exam.
The question checks the section of the Traffic Rules regarding the movement of route vehicles, in particular paragraph 17.1. The regulation establishes a general prohibition on driving and stopping in the lane marked by signs 5.8 or 5.11 for "other" vehicles, but explicitly makes an exception for taxis and cyclists. That is why the option allowing taxi movement is correct: a taxi belongs to the exceptions provided by the traffic rules, and the statement about prohibition does not correspond to paragraph 17.1.
An important practical detail for preparing for exam questions: it refers to a taxi as a vehicle identified according to the requirements of the Traffic Rules (the "Taxi" identification sign according to paragraph 30.3). Also, this is a right, not an obligation: a taxi driver may use the lane for route vehicles, but may also drive in general lanes, complying with other requirements of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.
Clause 17.1
On a road with a lane for route vehicles, marked by road signs 5.8 or 5.11, the movement and stopping of other vehicles on this lane are prohibited (except for taxis and cyclists).
Brief application: the exception directly establishes that taxis have the right to move (and stop) specifically in the lane for route vehicles, if it is marked with signs 5.8 or 5.11.
Clause 30.3 (identification sign "Taxi")
The identification sign "Taxi" is squares of contrasting color, arranged in a checkerboard pattern (in two rows), which are applied to the side surfaces of the vehicle or installed on the roof.
Brief application: the privilege of clause 17.1 applies specifically to taxis as vehicles identified by the appropriate "Taxi" identification sign according to the Traffic Rules.
Clause 33.5.8 — 33 "Road signs", 5 "Information and direction signs", sign 5.8 "Road with a lane for route vehicles"
Sign 5.8 indicates a road on which a lane for route vehicles is allocated.
Clause 33.5.11 — 33 "Road signs", 5 "Information and direction signs", sign 5.11 "Lane for route vehicles"
Sign 5.11 indicates a lane designated for the movement of route vehicles.
That is, the correct answer is "Has the right to move.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, clause 17.1 directly allows taxis (as an exception) to move and stop in the lane for route vehicles, marked with signs 5.8 or 5.11.
When a lane for route vehicles is designated on the road, it is marked with the appropriate road signs (5.8 or 5.11). Usually, such a lane is intended for buses and trolleybuses, and restrictions apply to other drivers.
According to paragraph 17.1 of the Traffic Rules, driving and stopping in this lane are prohibited for other vehicles, but there are exceptions. Taxis and cyclists are explicitly included among these exceptions. That is, for taxis, this lane is not “closed”—a taxi driver may legally drive in it and, if necessary, stop within this lane.
It is important to understand that this is a right, not an obligation. If there is a lane for route vehicles on the road, a taxi driver may use it, but may also drive in regular lanes, provided they comply with the general requirements of the Traffic Rules.
It also specifically refers to a taxi as a vehicle that meets the requirements for the “Taxi” identification sign (paragraph 30.3 of the Traffic Rules). Only such vehicles fall under the exception provided by paragraph 17.1.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Has the right to drive,” since paragraph 17.1 of the Traffic Rules allows taxis to drive and stop in the lane for route vehicles, marked by signs 5.8 or 5.11, as an exception to the general prohibition.