33.2.23. Which of the depicted road signs grants the priority right of passage over vehicles moving on the intersected road at uncontrolled intersections?
UAЯкий із зображених дорожніх знаків надає першочергове право проїзду перед транспортними засобами, що рухаються по дорозі, яка перетинається, на нерегульованих перехрестях?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road safety when passing through uncontrolled intersections and the ability to correctly interpret priority signs. It is at such intersections that mistakes in determining the "main" and "secondary" roads most often lead to conflict situations, so for the theoretical exam, it is important to clearly understand which sign grants priority and which, on the contrary, requires yielding.
The question tests knowledge of Section 33 of the Traffic Rules, specifically group 2 "Priority Signs" and the meaning of sign 2.3 "Main Road." The logic is simple: "priority right of way" at an uncontrolled intersection is granted only by the sign that directly confirms you are traveling on the main road. In the set provided, it is sign 2.3 that fulfills this function, meaning it is the only option that establishes priority over vehicles from the intersecting road.
The other options are not suitable due to their opposite meaning. Sign 2.1 "Yield" means you are required to let vehicles on the intersecting road pass (or on the main road if there is plate 7.8), while sign 2.2 "Stop" additionally requires a complete stop before the stop line or sign and also obliges you to yield. Sign 2.4 "End of Main Road" cancels the main road status, so it cannot grant priority; accordingly, combinations with these signs also do not fit the essence of the task.
Practically, this knowledge helps quickly assess priority at an intersection: seeing 2.3 "Main Road," the driver understands that other participants from the secondary road must yield, while seeing 2.1 or 2.2, on the contrary, prepares to yield and act cautiously. This approach not only increases the chances of successfully passing the theoretical exam but also reduces the risk of accidents in real conditions.
Clause 33.2.3 — 33 "Road signs", 2 "Priority signs", sign 2.3 "Priority road"
"Priority road" — a road which grants the right of priority passage at uncontrolled intersections. The sign is installed at the beginning of the priority road and directly before the intersection.
Clause 33.2.1 — 33 "Road signs", 2 "Priority signs", sign 2.1 "Yield"
"Yield" — the driver must yield to vehicles moving on the intersecting road, and if there is plate 7.8 "Direction of the priority road" — to vehicles moving on the priority road.
Clause 33.2.2 — 33 "Road signs", 2 "Priority signs", sign 2.2 "Stop"
"Stop" — it is prohibited to proceed without stopping before marking 1.12 (stop line), and if it is absent — before the sign; the driver must yield to vehicles moving on the intersecting road, and if there is plate 7.8 "Direction of the priority road" — to vehicles moving on the priority road.
Clause 33.2.4 — 33 "Road signs", 2 "Priority signs", sign 2.4 "End of priority road"
"End of priority road" — cancels the right of priority passage at uncontrolled intersections; the sign is installed at the end of the priority road.
That is, the correct answer is "Sign 3.", considering that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, it is sign 2.3 "Priority road" that grants the right of priority passage at uncontrolled intersections.
At an uncontrolled intersection, the right of way is determined by priority signs. In this question, you need to identify the sign that does not require you to yield to others, but instead confirms that you are traveling on the main road and have priority over vehicles coming from the intersecting road.
Signs 1 and 2 do not grant such priority. “Yield” means that the driver must let vehicles on the main road pass. “No entry without stopping” additionally requires a mandatory stop before the stop line or the sign itself, and also requires yielding to vehicles on the intersecting road (or on the main road, if it is marked accordingly). In other words, these signs work against the “right of way” because they impose an obligation to yield on the driver.
Sign 4 is also not suitable, as it indicates the end of the main road. After this sign, the driver no longer has a sign-confirmed right of way at the nearest uncontrolled intersections, so it cannot be the answer to the question about granting priority.
The only sign among those shown that directly establishes priority at uncontrolled intersections is sign 2.3 “Main Road” (Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine). It means that you are traveling on the main road, and vehicles entering from the intersecting road must yield to you. For example, if you approach an intersection with this sign, and a car from a secondary road approaches from the left or right, you have the right of way precisely because of the main road status.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Sign 3.”, as this is the “Main Road” sign, which at uncontrolled intersections gives the driver the primary right of way over vehicles from the intersecting road.