33.2.22. Which of the depicted signs obliges you to yield to vehicles moving on the intersected road at uncontrolled intersections?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests understanding of right-of-way at intersections and the ability to safely “merge” into traffic without creating obstacles for other road users. Such situations are among the most common causes of traffic accidents, which is why the theoretical exam emphasizes priority signs and the correct fulfillment of the requirement to “give way” on the intersecting (main, relative to you) road.
According to its content, the question belongs to section 33 “Road Signs” (priority signs) and is based on the definition from point 1.10 “Give way (do not create obstacles)” and the concept of an “unregulated intersection.” It is specifically at unregulated intersections that the order of passage is determined by priority signs and traffic rules, not by traffic signals or a traffic controller (at regulated intersections, priority signs are not used to determine the order of passage).
Both depicted signs require the driver to yield to vehicles moving on the intersecting road: sign 2.1 “Give way” requires you to let vehicles on the main/intersecting road pass, but does not require a mandatory stop if you can safely fulfill the requirement by reducing speed. Sign 2.2 “No entry without stopping” contains the same priority requirement, but additionally obliges you to make a mandatory stop before the stop line 1.12 (or before the sign if there is no marking) and only then continue driving, making sure you do not force anyone to change speed or direction. Therefore, the options “only sign 1” or “only sign 2” are incomplete: the difference between them is not in the obligation to yield, but in the presence of a mandatory stop for sign 2.2.
Clause 1.10 (term “Give way (do not create obstacles)”)
“Give way (do not create obstacles)” — a requirement for a road user not to continue or resume movement, not to perform any maneuver if it may force other road users who have the right of way to change their direction or speed.
Clause 1.10 (term “Unregulated intersection”)
“Unregulated intersection” — an intersection where the order of passage is determined by priority road signs, road markings, or the Traffic Rules.
Clause 33.2 — 33 “Road signs”, 2 “Priority signs”, sign 2.1 “Give way”
Sign 2.1 “Give way” — the driver must give way to vehicles moving on the intersected road (main road).
Clause 33.2 — 33 “Road signs”, 2 “Priority signs”, sign 2.2 “No entry without stopping”
Sign 2.2 “No entry without stopping” — it is prohibited to proceed without stopping before marking 1.12 (stop line), and if it is absent — before the sign; after stopping, the driver must give way to vehicles moving on the intersected road.
Clause 34.1 — 34 “Road markings”, 1 “Horizontal markings”, marking 1.12 (stop line)
Marking 1.12 (stop line) — indicates the place where the driver must stop if sign 2.2 “No entry without stopping” is present or at a traffic light (controller) signal prohibiting movement.
Thus, the correct answer is “Both signs.”, considering that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, both sign 2.1 and sign 2.2 belong to priority signs and require the driver to give way to vehicles moving on the intersected road (the only difference is that sign 2.2 additionally requires a mandatory stop).
At an uncontrolled intersection, the order of passage is determined by priority signs and the rules for passing intersections, not by traffic light signals or a traffic controller. That is why in such a situation, the driver must pay close attention to signs 2.1 and 2.2, as they directly establish the obligation to yield to other road users.
Sign 2.1 "Yield" means that you are approaching from a secondary direction and are required to give way to vehicles moving on the intersecting road, which is the main road for you. In practice, this means you reduce your speed, assess the situation, and if someone is approaching on the main road, you let them pass. Stopping is not mandatory if you can safely comply with the sign's requirement without creating obstacles for others.
Sign 2.2 "Stop. Yield" establishes the same requirement regarding priority: you must also yield to vehicles on the intersecting (main, relative to you) road. The difference is that this sign additionally requires you to make a complete stop: before the stop line, or if there is none—directly before the sign, and only after that continue driving, making sure you are not forcing anyone to change speed or direction.
Thus, both signs serve one key function for this question: at an uncontrolled intersection, they require the driver to yield to vehicles moving on the intersecting road. In one case (2.1), you may proceed without stopping if it is safe to do so, while in the other (2.2), a stop is always mandatory, but the "yield" requirement is present in both.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Both signs," since both sign 2.1 "Yield" and sign 2.2 "Stop. Yield" at an uncontrolled intersection require you to yield to vehicles moving on the intersecting (main, relative to you) road, and sign 2.2 additionally requires a mandatory stop.