33.2.17. Which road sign is installed at the nearest intersection after the yield signs together with the supplementary plate?
UAЯкий дорожній знак встановлено на найближчому перехресті після знаків дати дорогу разом з табличкою?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine checks the understanding of priority signs and the safe passage of uncontrolled intersections, where it is important to reduce speed in advance and prepare for a possible complete stop. Such situations often occur outside populated areas when the visibility of the intersection is limited, and a mistake with priority can lead to an accident.
The content of the task relates to Section 33 of the Traffic Rules, in particular signs 2.1 "Yield," 2.2 "Stop is mandatory," and plate 7.1.2 "Distance to the object." The combination of "Yield" with a distance plate means that the requirement to yield will not apply immediately, but at the intersection after the specified distance; at the same time, directly before the intersection, a sign is installed that reinforces the requirement and obliges the driver to make a complete stop and yield to vehicles on the main road. This is the logic tested by the theoretical exam: the ability to read the connection between the sign and the plate and to predict which sign will be encountered ahead.
The analysis of the answer options comes down to the functions of the signs: the correct one is the one that means a mandatory stop before the intersection (STOP), since the "Distance to the object" plate in such a combination essentially warns of an upcoming stop and the need to yield. Other options are not suitable if they either only warn of danger without regulating priority, or do not establish the obligation of a complete stop at the intersection itself, which contradicts the meaning of the warning combination with the plate and the requirements of Section 33 of the Traffic Rules. In practice, this knowledge helps to properly prepare for the intersection: reduce speed in advance, assess visibility, stop at the designated place, and safely yield to vehicles that have priority.
Clause 33.2 — 33 "Road Signs", 2 "Priority Signs", sign 2.1 "Yield"
"The driver must yield to vehicles moving on the intersecting road."
Clause 33.2 — 33 "Road Signs", 2 "Priority Signs", sign 2.2 "No Entry Without Stopping"
"It is prohibited to proceed without stopping before the stop line, and if there is none — before this sign. The driver must yield to vehicles moving on the intersecting road."
Clause 33.7 — 33 "Road Signs", 7 "Plates to Road Signs", plate 7.1.2 "Distance to Object"
"Indicates the distance from the sign to the beginning of a dangerous section, the place where the relevant restriction is introduced, or to the object (place) located ahead in the direction of travel."
Explanation of application within the scope of the question
The combination of sign 2.1 "Yield" with plate 7.1.2 "Distance to Object" means that the priority requirement (to yield) will apply to the intersection (object) located at the specified distance. Directly before the nearest intersection in such a case, a sign is installed that directly regulates the passage of this intersection with a mandatory stop — 2.2 "No Entry Without Stopping".
That is, the correct answer is "Sign 2.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, plate 7.1.2 indicates the distance to the place where the requirement applies, and sign 2.2 at the intersection requires a mandatory stop before it and yielding to vehicles on the intersecting road.
When a driver sees sign 2.1 "Give Way," they understand that they are traveling on a secondary road and must yield at the nearest intersection to vehicles moving on the main road. However, in our case, this sign is installed together with plate 7.1.2 "Distance to the object," which clarifies that the intersection to which the requirement applies will not be immediate, but after the specified distance.
According to the Traffic Rules (section 33), plate 7.1.2 is used to provide advance warning about the location where the relevant priority sign will apply. If such a plate is placed specifically with the "Give Way" sign, it means that there is an intersection ahead with limited visibility or increased danger, and the driver is being prepared in advance for a stricter requirement directly before the intersection.
The logic here is as follows: the warning combination of sign 2.1 with plate 7.1.2 does not replace the sign that will be installed right at the intersection, but on the contrary, indicates that at the intersection it will be necessary not only to "yield," but also to make a mandatory stop. That is why, directly before the intersection, sign 2.2 "No entry without stopping" (STOP) is used, which requires a complete stop and yielding to those traveling on the main road.
For example, if a "Give Way" sign with a distance plate is placed 250 m ahead, this means that in 250 m there will be an uncontrolled intersection of roads with unequal priority, where the driver must stop before entering the intersection and yield to vehicles on the main road. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce speed in advance and prepare for a complete stop.
Thus, the correct answer is "Sign 2.2," since the combination of sign 2.1 with plate 7.1.2 warns that at the nearest intersection, sign 2.2 STOP will be installed, which requires a mandatory stop and yielding.