33.3.54. Which of the depicted road signs introduces a maximum speed limit?
UAЯкий із зображених дорожніх знаків запроваджує обмеження максимальної швидкості руху?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerning road safety and the ability to quickly recognize signs that affect speed limits. Similar designations are often included in the theoretical exam to check whether the driver understands the difference between the requirement to drive no slower and the prohibition to exceed a set speed value.
The question tests knowledge of Section 33 of the Traffic Rules, specifically prohibition and mandatory signs. In this case, the key sign is 3.29 from Section 33 "Road Signs," Subsection 3 "Prohibitory Signs": it sets the maximum speed limit for a road section and prohibits driving faster than indicated (km/h). A visual clue for students: the maximum speed limit is usually indicated by a circular sign with a red border.
Analyzing the options helps avoid confusion in the theoretical exam: sign 4.12 sets the minimum allowable speed, meaning it requires driving no slower than the specified value and does not set a speed "ceiling." Sign 4.13 merely indicates the end of the minimum speed requirement. Sign 3.30, on the contrary, cancels a previously established maximum speed limit, meaning it ends the requirement rather than setting a new one. That is why the correct answer in this context is the option corresponding to sign 3.29 "Maximum Speed Limit."
Clause 33.3.29 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.29 "Maximum speed limit"
Maximum speed limit — prohibits driving at a speed exceeding the value indicated on the sign.
Explanation of application: it is this prohibitory sign that introduces (sets) the speed limit on a section of the road, and exceeding the specified value is prohibited.
Clause 33.3.30 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.30 "End of maximum speed limit"
End of maximum speed limit — cancels the maximum speed limit introduced by sign 3.29.
Explanation of application: this sign does not introduce a limit, but terminates the restriction set by sign 3.29.
Clause 33.4.12 — 33 "Road signs", 4 "Mandatory signs", sign 4.12 "Minimum speed limit"
Minimum speed limit — allows movement at no less than the speed indicated on the sign, but not more than provided for in clauses 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7 of these Rules.
Explanation of application: this sign sets the minimum permissible speed (not the maximum), so it is not the answer to the question about the maximum speed limit.
Clause 33.4.13 — 33 "Road signs", 4 "Mandatory signs", sign 4.13 "End of minimum speed limit"
End of minimum speed limit — used to indicate the end of the area of effect of sign 4.12.
Explanation of application: this sign terminates the minimum speed limit, but does not introduce a maximum speed limit.
That is, the correct answer is "Sign 3.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, sign 3.29 "Maximum speed limit" prohibits driving at a speed exceeding the value indicated on the sign.
In this question, it is important to distinguish between signs that set a minimum speed and the sign that specifically introduces a maximum speed limit. The guideline is simple: prohibitory signs that restrict the maximum allowed speed usually have a circular shape with a red border.
Sign 1 belongs to the mandatory category and sets a minimum speed: it requires you to drive no slower than the value indicated on it, but at the same time does not allow you to exceed the general speed limits established by the Rules. That is, it does not introduce a “ceiling” for speed as a separate maximum limit, but sets the lower boundary.
Sign 2 marks the end of the previous mandatory minimum speed sign. It simply notifies that the requirement to drive no slower than a certain value is no longer in effect.
Sign 3 corresponds to sign 3.29 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (section 33) and it is the one that introduces the maximum speed limit: it prohibits driving faster than the number indicated on the sign (in km/h). For example, if the sign shows 50, then driving at 51 km/h or more within its zone of effect will be a violation.
Sign 4, on the contrary, cancels the previously established maximum speed limit, meaning it does not introduce it, but ends it.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Sign 3.", since it is sign 3.29 that introduces the prohibition on exceeding the specified maximum speed limit.