33.2.10. Which driver has the right of way during an oncoming passing in this situation?
UAХто з водіїв має перевагу під час зустрічного роз'їзду в даній ситуації?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerning safe passing on narrow sections of the road, where simultaneous passage of two vehicles in opposite directions is difficult. In such places, incorrect determination of the right of way often leads to conflict situations, sudden stops, and dangerous maneuvers, which is why the traffic rules clearly regulate who has priority.
The question tests knowledge of Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, Road Signs, specifically priority signs 2.5 and 2.6, which are used before narrow sections. Sign 2.5 'Priority to oncoming traffic', installed on one driver's side, obliges that driver not to enter the narrowing if it would hinder passing and to yield to oncoming vehicles; on the opposite side, sign 2.6 'Priority over oncoming traffic' is usually installed, confirming the right of priority passage for the other direction. That is why in this situation, the driver of the passenger car has priority, and the driver of the truck must wait before the narrowing.
The analysis of the options for the theoretical exam is simple: the statement about the priority of the passenger car corresponds to the action of sign 2.5, which imposes the obligation to yield to oncoming traffic on the driver approaching the narrow section from the side of this sign. The option about the priority of the truck is incorrect, as it ignores the requirement of the priority sign and creates a risk of blocking the narrowing. Understanding this rule helps to act correctly in real traffic and confidently answer similar exam questions on the traffic rules.
Clause 33.2 — 33 "Road signs", 2 "Priority signs", sign 2.5 "Priority to oncoming traffic"
"Prohibits entry onto a narrow section of the road if this may impede oncoming traffic. The driver must yield to oncoming vehicles that are already on the narrow section. The sign is installed directly before the narrow section of the road."
Clause 33.2 — 33 "Road signs", 2 "Priority signs", sign 2.6 "Priority over oncoming traffic"
"Indicates that the driver has priority over oncoming vehicles on a narrow section of the road. The sign is installed directly before the narrow section of the road."
That is, the correct answer is "The driver of the passenger car.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 2.5 requires the driver of the truck to yield to oncoming vehicles on the narrow section (and from the opposite side of such a section, as a rule, sign 2.6 is used, which confirms the priority of the oncoming direction).
In this situation, the oncoming passing takes place on a narrow section of the road, where the simultaneous passage of two vehicles in opposite directions may be difficult. That is why the order of passage is determined by priority road signs.
On the side of the truck, sign 2.5 "Priority for oncoming traffic" is installed. According to this sign, the driver must not enter the narrow section if this would complicate the oncoming passing, and is obliged to yield to vehicles moving towards him that are already on this section or have the right of priority passage.
Accordingly, the truck driver must stop or wait before the narrow section and let the oncoming vehicle pass. In such places, sign 2.6 "Priority over oncoming traffic" is usually installed on the opposite side, confirming the right of priority passage for the other driver.
Therefore, the correct answer is "The driver of the passenger car," since sign 2.5 is installed in front of the truck, which obliges its driver to yield to the oncoming vehicle on the narrow section of the road.