33.1.28. Which of the depicted road signs are temporary?
UAЯкі із зображених дорожніх знаків є тимчасовими?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the driver's ability to quickly identify temporary road signs among warning signs and to respond correctly to temporary changes in traffic organization. Such situations most often occur during road repairs or when the road surface suddenly deteriorates, so knowledge of the features of temporary signs directly affects safety and successful completion of the theoretical exam.
The question belongs to Section 8 of the Traffic Rules, Subsection 8.1 General Provisions, specifically point 8.2. It is directly stated there that temporary road signs are installed on portable devices, road equipment, or made on a shield with a yellow background, and they have priority over permanent signs and road markings. This is the feature that needs to be recognized in the images: temporariness is determined not by the shape (all signs are warning signs), but by the way they are designed and their purpose for a limited period.
Among the given options, only the first sign corresponds to a situation where a warning is used as a temporary sign: sign 1.12 "Bump" is directly described in the Traffic Rules as one that is installed for the period necessary to perform works or eliminate surface defects, and in practice often has a yellow background or a portable base. The other warning signs in the list (about children, slippery road, or falling rocks) are usually used as permanent signs in characteristically dangerous areas, so the mere fact that they are warning signs does not make them temporary. Understanding this principle helps to answer similar exam questions correctly and to act safely when both permanent and temporary restrictions are present on the road at the same time.
Clause 8.2 — Section 8 "Traffic Regulation", Subsection 8.1 "General Provisions"
"Road signs take precedence over road markings and may be permanent, temporary, or with variable information. Temporary road signs are placed on portable devices, road equipment, or mounted on a panel with a yellow background and take precedence over permanent road signs."
Application: this clause defines the features of temporary road signs (portable devices/road equipment/yellow background), by which you need to identify the temporary sign among those shown in the exam question.
That is, the correct answer is "Sign 1.", considering that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, temporary road signs are placed on portable devices or made on a panel with a yellow background.
In this question, you need to determine which of the warning signs belongs to the temporary ones. The key to the answer is provided by clause 8.2 of the Traffic Rules: temporary road signs are installed on portable supports or made on a shield with a yellow background. This feature immediately signals to the driver that the restriction or warning is not permanent, but valid for a certain period (usually during works or temporary changes in traffic organization). It is also important to remember that temporary signs take precedence over permanent ones.
When considering the depicted options, pay attention not only to the shape (they are all warning signs), but specifically to the feature of temporariness. Sign 1 shows warning sign 1.12 "Bump," and its description explicitly states that it is used as a temporary sign for the period necessary to carry out works or eliminate pavement defects. In practice, this is a typical case: potholes appear, repairs are being carried out, or there is a short-term hazardous section — a temporary warning is installed.
The other warning signs shown (for example, about possible children, slippery road, or falling rocks) are usually used as permanent ones, as they warn about a characteristic danger on a specific section of the road. The mere fact that they are warning signs does not make them temporary — temporariness is determined by the method of installation/design and the purpose for a limited period.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Sign 1," since it specifically indicates a temporary warning (sign 1.12 "Bump"), which is installed for a limited time, in accordance with the requirements of clause 8.2 of the Traffic Rules.