33.1.23. Which of the depicted signs is installed before the place where a road intersects with a cycle path outside of an intersection?
UAЯкий із зображених знаків встановлюється перед місцем перетину дороги з велосипедною доріжкою поза перехрестям?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road safety in places where the paths of cars and cyclists may intersect. Such areas require advance warning for drivers, as cyclists may appear unexpectedly, and the approach speed on the roadway is often higher than at intersections. Understanding warning signs helps to choose the correct speed, be more attentive, and avoid conflict situations.
The task tests knowledge of Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine "Road Signs," specifically warning signs, and the ability to distinguish "outside an intersection" situations from intersections according to the definitions in the traffic rules (terms from point 1.10). The key idea: before the intersection of a road with a bicycle path outside an intersection, a warning sign 1.34 "Intersection with a bicycle path" is installed, which informs in advance about the possible appearance of cyclists.
The analysis of the options in the theoretical exam ticket comes down to the purpose of each sign. The correct sign is number 2, as it corresponds to the meaning of sign 1.34 and is placed before the intersection with a bicycle path or in areas where the appearance of cyclists is likely. Sign 1 is usually used directly to indicate the bicycle path itself, not as a warning to drivers on the roadway. Sign 3 indicates the organization of joint movement of pedestrians and cyclists, so it is not a specific warning about the intersection with a bicycle path. Sign 4 concerns the general organization of traffic for all drivers and also does not serve as a warning about the intersection with a bicycle path outside an intersection.
Clause 33.1 — 33 "Road Signs", 1 "Warning Signs", sign 1.34 "Crossing with a Bicycle Path"
Sign 1.34 "Crossing with a Bicycle Path" indicates a place where the road crosses a bicycle path outside of an intersection, as well as places where cyclists may appear.
Clause 1.10 (term "Bicycle Path")
Bicycle path — a path with a hard surface, intended for bicycle traffic, marked with road signs and/or road markings and separated from the carriageway.
Clause 1.10 (term "Intersection")
Intersection — a place where roads cross, adjoin, or branch at the same level, the boundary of which is the imaginary lines between the beginning of the rounding of the edges of the carriageways of each road. Places where exits from adjacent territories adjoin the road are not considered intersections.
That is, the correct answer is "Sign 2.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, sign 1.34 is installed before the place where the road crosses a bicycle path outside of an intersection and warns about the possible appearance of cyclists.
The question refers to a place where the roadway intersects with a bicycle path outside of an intersection. In such a situation, the driver needs to be warned in advance that cyclists may exit onto or move across the road ahead, meaning a warning sign is required.
According to Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, sign 1.34 is installed before the place where the road intersects with a bicycle path, as well as in areas where cyclists may appear. This is exactly what is meant by the condition “outside of an intersection”: it is not about regulating traffic at an intersection, but about warning of a crossing with a bicycle path at a separate section of the road.
The other depicted signs have different purposes. The sign indicating a bicycle path is installed directly on the bicycle path itself to designate it as a separate lane (place) for cyclists. Similarly, the sign for shared movement of pedestrians and cyclists is installed where such a shared path is organized. There is also a sign that concerns the general organization of traffic for all drivers, but it is not a special warning specifically about a crossing with a bicycle path outside of an intersection.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Sign 2," since this is warning sign 1.34, which is installed before the place where the road intersects with a bicycle path outside of an intersection and it informs the driver in advance about the possible appearance of cyclists.