33.3.3. In which of the places shown are you allowed to stop in the depicted situation?
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about stopping and parking, and the correct interpretation of road signs with additional plates. It teaches not to confuse similar restrictions, since such mistakes most often lead to violations in the city: a driver sees a “prohibitory” sign and automatically assumes that even a brief stop is not allowed, although the traffic rules distinguish between these actions.
During the theoretical exam, knowledge of Section 33 “Road Signs” (sign 3.35 “Parking prohibited”) and sign plates (area of effect, in particular 7.2.2/7.2.4), as well as terms from point 1.10 and practical application of point 15.3, are tested. The key logic is as follows: sign 3.35 restricts only parking (stopping for more than 5 minutes without cause), but does not prohibit stopping (up to 5 minutes or longer for boarding/alighting, loading/unloading, or fulfilling traffic rules requirements). The “Area of Effect” plate only clarifies the boundaries where the parking prohibition applies and does not turn it into a stopping prohibition.
That is why options that allow stopping only at specific points (A/B/C/D) are incorrect: they mistakenly interpret sign 3.35 as a complete stopping prohibition or try to “limit” places without additional conditions, which are not present in the task. The correct approach remains that a short-term stop is allowed at any of the designated places if there are no other stopping prohibitions (for example, sign 3.34, solid line marking, stopping at a pedestrian crossing, etc.), which are not mentioned in this exam question.
Clause 1.10 (terms "Stop" and "Parking")
Stop — cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or more if necessary for boarding (alighting) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo, fulfilling the requirements of these Rules (yielding, complying with the requirements of a traffic controller, traffic light signals, etc.).
Parking — cessation of movement of a vehicle for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to fulfilling the requirements of these Rules, boarding (alighting) passengers, or loading (unloading) cargo.
Explanation of application: the question specifically asks about stopping; sign 3.35 prohibits parking, but does not prohibit stopping (unless there are other prohibitions on stopping).
Clause 15.3
In populated areas, stopping and parking of vehicles are allowed on the left side of the road that has one lane in each direction (without tram tracks in the middle) and is not divided by a median strip.
Explanation of application: in the depicted situation (a road in a populated area with one lane in each direction, without tram tracks in the middle and without a median strip), stopping is generally possible both on the right and left, unless there are other prohibitions.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.35 "Parking prohibited"
Sign 3.35 "Parking prohibited" prohibits parking for all vehicles except: drivers with disabilities operating a motorized wheelchair or car with the identification sign "Driver with disability", and drivers transporting passengers with disabilities, provided there are documents confirming the passenger's disability (except for passengers with obvious signs of disability); taxis with the taximeter turned on.
The area of effect of the sign is from the place of installation to the nearest intersection beyond it, and in populated areas where there are no intersections — to the end of the populated area. The effect of the sign is not interrupted at exits from adjacent territories and at intersections (junctions) with field, forest, and other unpaved roads, before which no priority signs are installed. The sign applies only to the side of the road on which it is installed.
Explanation of application: this sign restricts only parking (over 5 minutes without grounds), not stopping.
Clause 33.7 — 33 "Road signs", 7 "Plates to road signs", plate 7.2.2 "Area of effect"
Plate 7.2.2 "Area of effect" with an indicated distance informs about the length (extent) of the area where the relevant road sign applies.
Explanation of application: the plate specifies the boundaries within which the parking prohibition under sign 3.35 applies, but does not turn it into a stopping prohibition.
That is, the correct answer is "In any place.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, stopping differs from parking, and sign 3.35 prohibits only parking (and only on its side of the road), not stopping.
In the depicted situation, it is important to carefully distinguish between two different concepts: stopping and parking. The question specifically asks about stopping, which means a short-term halt of movement for up to 5 minutes or for a longer period if it is necessary for boarding or alighting passengers, loading (unloading), or fulfilling the requirements of the Rules.
A prohibitory sign 3.35 No Parking is installed on the road. Its meaning is the prohibition of parking, that is, stopping for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to boarding/alighting passengers, loading/unloading, or fulfilling the requirements of the Traffic Rules. Importantly, this sign does not prohibit stopping as an action.
The plate under the sign from the Action Zone group (in particular 7.2.4) only clarifies that in this place the vehicle is within the action zone of the corresponding prohibitory sign. That is, it reminds about the restriction specifically regarding parking, but does not add a prohibition on stopping.
Therefore, since the diagram shows a restriction only on parking, and stopping as a short-term action is not prohibited by sign 3.35, you may stop in any of the proposed places, provided there are no other prohibitions, which are not mentioned in the task.
Thus, the correct answer is "In any place," since the installed sign 3.35 only prohibits parking, does not prohibit stopping, and the Action Zone plate only confirms the prohibition specifically on parking.