2.36. Are you allowed to affix the registration plate as shown in the illustration?
UAЧи дозволено Вам закріпити номерний знак так, як показано на малюнку?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns vehicle identification and road safety. The state license plate must not only be present, but also installed in such a way that it can be easily read and unequivocally linked to the vehicle’s registration documents. Improper mounting complicates control, police work, and violation recording, and also creates a risk of intentional concealment of the plate number.
The topic being tested is “Driver’s duties and prohibitions” in the traffic rules, specifically the requirements for license plates. According to clause 2.9 (c), it is prohibited for the driver to operate a vehicle if the license plate is attached in a place not intended for this purpose, does not meet standard requirements, is inverted, covered, or its symbols cannot be clearly identified from a distance of 20 meters. That is, in the theoretical exam, it is important to understand: the plate must be in the designated place provided by the vehicle’s design (usually at the front and rear), and not on an arbitrary bracket, on the side, behind the glass, or at a non-standard angle.
The option “allowed” is incorrect because it ignores the direct prohibition in the Traffic Rules regarding “an unintended place” of mounting, even if the plate seems visible. The correct logic for this exam question is as follows: any non-standard placement shown in the image automatically falls under clause 2.9 (c), so driving in such a condition is a violation. In practice, this helps avoid fines and situations where the car may be stopped due to improperly installed license plates.
Clause 2.9 [v]
The driver is prohibited from operating a vehicle if it is not registered (not re-registered), if the identification numbers of its components do not match the records in the registration documents, have been destroyed or falsified, without a license plate or with a license plate that does not belong to this vehicle or does not meet the requirements of standards, or with license plates that are attached in places not intended for this, covered by other objects or dirty, which does not allow the symbols of the license plate to be clearly identified from a distance of 20 m, inverted or not illuminated, as well as vehicles that are subject to mandatory technical inspection but have not passed it, and in cases provided for by law; without a valid compulsory civil liability insurance policy for owners of land vehicles (Green Card insurance certificate) valid in Ukraine.
Explanation of application: the license plate mounting shown in the picture does not correspond to the "place intended for this purpose," and therefore falls under the prohibition of operating a vehicle with license plates attached in places not intended for this.
That is, the correct answer is "Prohibited," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, operating a vehicle with a license plate attached in a place not intended for this is directly prohibited by clause 2.9 [v].
The state license plate is a mandatory identifier of the vehicle, so the Rules require not only its presence but also its correct installation. For a passenger car, there are two designated places for license plates: at the front and at the rear, in specially allocated areas provided by the manufacturer's design.
Clause 2.9 (c) directly prohibits driving a vehicle if the license plate does not meet standard requirements or is mounted in a place not intended for this purpose. In practice, this means that you cannot move the plate to any arbitrary point on the body, install it behind the glass, on the grille, on the side of the bumper, on a homemade bracket, or at an angle if this is not the standard mounting location.
Such “non-standard” mounting is dangerous because the plate may be partially covered by vehicle elements or other objects, be less readable, and sometimes be tilted or positioned in such a way that the characters cannot be clearly identified from the required distance. That is why the Rules tie the requirement not to the driver's convenience, but to the clear identification of the vehicle.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Prohibited," since the license plate must be mounted in the location provided by the manufacturer, and installing it as shown in the image is mounting in an unintended place and does not comply with the Traffic Rules.