33.3.48. Are you allowed to proceed straight ahead in the situation shown?
UAЧи дозволено Вам рух прямо в зображеній ситуації?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the driver's attentiveness to road signs and the correct understanding of how exactly their effect applies to the carriageway. Such situations are directly related to road safety, as a mistake in interpreting a prohibitory sign can lead to entering the oncoming lane or a specially designated lane where traffic is organized differently.
In the theoretical exam, knowledge of Section 33 "Road Signs" of the traffic rules is assessed here, in particular the prohibitory sign 3.21 "No Entry" and the plate 7.9 "Traffic Lane". The combination of 3.21 with 7.9 means that the prohibition does not apply to the entire road, but only to the specific lane indicated by the plate (that is, the one above which the sign is installed). In such a scheme, entry is usually blocked specifically for the lane for route vehicles in the oncoming direction, so that general traffic does not enter there against the buses or trolleybuses.
Therefore, the "prohibited" option would only be correct if the movement was planned specifically on the lane above which sign 3.21 with plate 7.9 is installed. Instead, moving straight ahead in your own lane, to which the sign does not apply, complies with the traffic rules: the driver does not enter the prohibited lane and does not create a conflict with route vehicles. Understanding this principle helps to confidently pass exam questions and safely navigate roads with designated lanes.
Clause 33.3.21 — 33 "Road Signs", 3 "Prohibitory Signs", sign 3.21 "No Entry"
Sign 3.21 "No Entry" prohibits entry of all vehicles in the direction for which it is installed. The sign does not apply to vehicles operating on established routes.
Brief application: in the task, sign 3.21 restricts entry not "to the entire road in general," but to the zone/direction (or lane) for which it is installed and specified by plate 7.9.
Clause 33.7.9 — 33 "Road Signs", 7 "Plates to Road Signs", plate 7.9 "Traffic Lane"
Plate 7.9 "Traffic Lane" indicates the lane to which the effect of the road sign (or traffic light signal) with which it is installed applies.
Brief application: since sign 3.21 with plate 7.9 is installed above the left lane, the prohibition applies only to this lane; driving straight in the other (right) lane is not prohibited.
That is, the correct answer is "Allowed.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, the effect of sign 3.21, specified by plate 7.9, applies only to the lane above which they are installed, and driving straight is carried out in the lane to which the prohibition does not apply.
In the depicted situation, you are approaching a road where a separate lane is designated for route vehicles traveling in the opposite direction. That is, the general traffic flow moves on its right side, while route vehicles travel in the opposite direction in the dedicated left lane.
On the left lane, sign 3.21 “No entry” is installed together with plate 7.9 “Traffic lane”. According to the Traffic Rules, such a combination means that the prohibition applies not to the entire road, but only to the specific lane above which the sign and plate are placed.
Thus, sign 3.21 in this situation specifically prohibits entry into the left lane designated for route vehicles, so that general traffic does not enter it to drive towards buses/trolleybuses. However, if you are driving straight in your right lane and do not enter the route vehicle lane, you are not violating the requirements of the sign.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Allowed," since sign 3.21 with plate 7.9 prohibits entry only into the lane above which they are installed (the lane for route vehicles), and driving straight in your own lane remains permitted.