33.1.58. Which of the indicated road signs is installed before a section of road with two dangerous curves located one after another?
UAЯкий із вказаних дорожніх знаків встановлюється перед ділянкою дороги з двома небезпечними поворотами, розташованими один за одним?
This is an exam question on traffic rules regarding warning road signs and safety on sections with increased risk. A series of dangerous turns in succession requires the driver to reduce speed in advance, choose a safe trajectory, and not rely on “accelerating between turns,” since the second turn begins almost immediately after the first. Such knowledge directly affects both successful completion of the theoretical exam and real safety while driving.
The question tests Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine “Road Signs,” specifically clause 33.1 (general requirements for warning signs and installation distances) and sign 1.3.2 “Dangerous Turns.” This particular sign is used when there are two or more dangerous turns ahead, located one after another, with the first one to the left. In practice, it is installed in advance: usually 50–100 m before the section in populated areas, and 150–300 m outside populated areas, so that the driver has time to prepare for the difficult section.
Among the answer options, the correct one corresponds to sign 1.3.2: it schematically shows two consecutive “bends” in the direction of movement, where the first deviation is to the left, followed by a turn in the opposite direction. Other signs in similar tasks usually indicate either a single dangerous turn, or a series of turns but with the first turn to the right (which is a different sign — 1.3.1), so they do not fit the described situation. If there are three or more turns, together with 1.3.1 or 1.3.2, an additional plate 7.10 “Number of turns” is used, which specifies how many turns follow one after another.
Clause 33.1 — 33 “Road Signs”, 1 “Warning Signs” (general requirements for warning signs and installation distances)
Warning signs inform drivers about approaching a dangerous section of the road and the nature of the danger.
Warning signs are generally installed: in populated areas at a distance of 50–100 m, outside populated areas — 150–300 m before the start of the dangerous section (unless otherwise specified by the conditions for the use of signs or by supplementary plates).
Clause 33.1 — 33 “Road Signs”, 1 “Warning Signs”, sign 1.3.2 “Dangerous Turns”
“A section of road with two or more dangerous turns located one after another, with the first turn to the left.”
If there are three or more consecutive turns, plate 7.10 is used with the sign to indicate the number of turns.
Explanation of use: this particular sign warns that there is not just one turn ahead, but at least two dangerous turns in a row, with the first one to the left (which corresponds to “Sign 2” in the question).
Clause 33.7 — 33 “Road Signs”, 7 “Plates to Road Signs”, plate 7.10 “Number of Turns”
The plate is used together with warning signs “Dangerous Turns” (1.3.1, 1.3.2) and indicates the number of dangerous turns located one after another, if there are three or more.
Explanation of use: in the basic case (two consecutive turns), plate 7.10 is not mandatory; it is needed to clarify that there are more than two turns.
That is, the correct answer is “Sign 2.”, given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 1.3.2 is installed before a section of road with two or more consecutive dangerous turns (with the first turn to the left).
When a series of dangerous turns is expected ahead on the route, it is important for the driver to know about this in advance in order to choose a safe speed and trajectory before entering the first turn. Warning signs from the “Dangerous Turns” group are used specifically for such warnings.
According to Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, sign 1.3.2 indicates a section of road with two dangerous turns located one after another, with the first turn to the left. This can be seen directly from the symbol on the sign: the line first bends to the left and then to the opposite side, which indicates two consecutive turns.
The logic is simple: if the sign shows two “bends” in the trajectory, this is a warning not about a single turn, but about two turns in a row. For the driver, this is a signal that after passing the first turn, there will immediately be a second, so it is necessary to reduce speed in advance and not “accelerate” between the turns, because there may not be enough time or distance to correct a mistake.
Additionally, it is worth remembering that such warning signs are installed in advance: in populated areas usually 50–100 m before the dangerous section, and outside populated areas — 150–300 m before. This is done specifically so that the driver has time to prepare for two consecutive turns.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Sign 2," as it corresponds to sign 1.3.2 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine and warns about two dangerous changes of direction one after another, with the first turn indicated to the left.