2.5. Who is allowed to stop and park within the area of the 'No stopping' sign if there is a supplementary plate 'Except for persons with disabilities' underneath?
UAКому дозволено зупинку і стоянку в зоні дії знака «Зупинку заборонено» за наявності під ним таблички «Крім осіб з інвалідністю»?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the driver's attentiveness to prohibitory road signs and their exceptions, since an incorrect stop or parking in a prohibited zone creates obstacles to traffic, increases accident risk, and often leads to fines. In the traffic rules, it is important to distinguish between the terms "stop" and "parking" (point 1.10 of the Traffic Rules), because the "No stopping" sign actually prohibits both actions unless exceptions are explicitly allowed.
According to the ticket content, the topic belongs to section 33 "Road Signs" (sign 3.34 "No stopping") and section 33.7 "Plates to Road Signs" (plate 7.18 "Except for persons with disabilities"), and is also related to point 2.8 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine regarding the possibility of deviating from the requirements of certain prohibitory signs in defined cases. The logic is as follows: sign 3.34 prohibits both stopping and parking, but makes an exception for taxis during passenger boarding/alighting or loading/unloading, and the presence of plate 7.18 additionally lifts the prohibition for motorized wheelchairs and vehicles with the "Driver with disability" identification sign (as well as for a driver transporting a passenger with a disability, provided supporting documents are available). Therefore, the correct answer is the combination of two permitted categories: both vehicles with the appropriate "Driver with disability" sign and taxis performing boarding/alighting or cargo operations.
When analyzing options on the theoretical exam, it is important not to "invent" extra exceptions. The permission for a motorized wheelchair/vehicle with the "Driver with disability" marking applies only through plate 7.18, so this point is correct. The permission for taxis within clearly defined actions is directly provided for sign 3.34, so this point is also correct. Meanwhile, motorcycles and mopeds do not have a separate exemption from this sign, so adding them to the list makes the answer incorrect. This approach helps to correctly interpret "sign + plate" combinations and answer traffic rules exam questions without mistakes.
Clause 1.10 (terms "Stop", "Parking")
Stop — cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or for a longer period if necessary for boarding (alighting) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo.
Parking — cessation of movement of a vehicle for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to the need for boarding (alighting) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo.
Clause 2.8
A driver with a disability who operates a motorized wheelchair or a car marked with the "Driver with a disability" identification sign, as well as a driver transporting a passenger with a disability (provided there are documents confirming the passenger's disability, except for passengers with obvious signs of disability), may deviate from the requirements of certain prohibitory road signs in cases provided for by the Rules (in particular, when this is directly indicated by plate 7.18 under the corresponding sign).
Brief application to the question: this clause in conjunction with plate 7.18 provides an exception for persons with disabilities from the prohibition established by sign 3.34, specifically in the place where such an exception is indicated by the plate.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.34 "Stopping prohibited"
"Stopping prohibited". Prohibits stopping and parking of vehicles (at the same time, the sign does not apply to vehicles operating on established routes), and if plate 7.18 is installed under it — to persons/drivers specified by this plate.
Brief application to the question: this sign establishes the general prohibition of stopping and parking, but at the same time explicitly contains an exception for route vehicles and allows exceptions specified by plates (in particular, 7.18).
Clause 33.7 — 33 "Road signs", 7 "Plates to road signs", plate 7.18 "Except persons with disabilities"
"Except persons with disabilities" — means that the sign to which it applies does not apply to motorized wheelchairs and cars marked with the "Driver with a disability" identification sign, as well as to drivers transporting passengers with disabilities (provided there are documents confirming the passenger's disability, except for passengers with obvious signs of disability).
Brief application to the question: this plate makes an exception to the prohibition of sign 3.34 specifically for persons with disabilities (and drivers transporting passengers with disabilities under certain conditions).
That is, the correct answer is "The answers indicated in points 1, 2.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, sign 3.34 prohibits stopping and parking, but does not apply to route vehicles, and if plate 7.18 is present — also does not apply to vehicles/drivers who fall under the exception "Except persons with disabilities".
Sign 3.34 “No stopping” establishes a strict prohibition on both stopping and parking within its area of effect. That is, the driver is not allowed to stop even briefly (even up to 5 minutes), nor to leave the vehicle for a longer period, unless exceptions are provided by the Rules.
The first important exception is embedded in the Traffic Rules themselves: the effect of sign 3.34 does not apply to vehicles operating on established routes. This means that a bus, trolleybus, tram, or route minibus may stop to perform its work along the route, even if the “No stopping” sign is in effect nearby.
The second exception arises specifically due to the 7.18 plate “Except for persons with disabilities” installed under the sign. According to clause 2.8 of the Traffic Rules and the requirements for using this plate, the prohibition does not apply to drivers with disabilities operating a motorized wheelchair or a car marked with the “Driver with disability” identification sign. Stopping/parking is also allowed for drivers transporting a passenger with a disability, provided they have documents confirming the disability (except in cases where the disability is obvious).
In practice, this looks as follows: if a route bus stops at a stop within the area of sign 3.34 with the “Except for persons with disabilities” plate, this is permissible because the prohibition does not apply to route vehicles. If a car with the “Driver with disability” sign installed stops (or the driver is transporting a passenger with a disability and can confirm this), this is also permissible because the plate provides an exception for them.
Therefore, the correct answer is “The answers indicated in items 1, 2.”, since sign 3.34 does not apply to route vehicles, and with the 7.18 plate, it also does not apply to drivers with disabilities (and drivers transporting passengers with disabilities with supporting documents).