33.3.56. Which of the depicted road signs indicates the end of the 'Maximum speed limit' zone?
UAЯкий із зображених дорожніх знаків позначає кінець зони дії знака «Обмеження максимальної швидкості»?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests attentiveness to road signs that regulate speed limits, and therefore directly affect road safety. In the theoretical exam, it is important not only to know which sign introduces a speed limit, but also to be able to quickly determine where such a restriction ends, in order not to violate the traffic rules.
The question belongs to section 33 "Road Signs," subsection 3 "Prohibitory Signs," and concerns the relationship between signs 3.29 and 3.30. Sign 3.29 sets the maximum permitted speed, while sign 3.30 cancels this restriction and marks the end of its zone of effect; a recognizable feature of such cancellation is the crossing out of the restriction symbol with diagonal lines, which means the previously imposed prohibition has ended.
Among the answer options, the correct one is the image showing the sign that cancels the maximum speed limit (3.30). The other images are not suitable because they either introduce a restriction or belong to a different group of signs: for example, mandatory signs 4.12 "Minimum Speed Limit" and 4.13 "End of Minimum Speed Limit" regulate the minimum, not the maximum speed, and therefore cannot indicate the end of the maximum speed limit sign. In practice, this knowledge helps to correctly switch from the mode of "not exceeding the specified value" to general speed limits or to the requirements of subsequent signs on the road section.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.29 "Maximum speed limit"
"It is prohibited to drive at a speed exceeding that indicated on the sign."
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.30 "End of maximum speed limit"
"Cancels the maximum speed limit established by sign 3.29."
Clause 33.4 — 33 "Road signs", 4 "Mandatory signs", sign 4.12 "Minimum speed limit"
"It is allowed to drive only at the speed indicated on the sign or higher (km/h)."
Clause 33.4 — 33 "Road signs", 4 "Mandatory signs", sign 4.13 "End of minimum speed limit"
"Cancels the minimum speed limit established by sign 4.12."
That is, the correct answer is "Sign 4.", considering that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, sign 3.30 "End of maximum speed limit" cancels the restriction established by sign 3.29 "Maximum speed limit".
During the exam, it is important to distinguish between the sign that sets a speed limit and the sign that ends its effect. In the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, this is regulated by section 33, where sign 3.29 is used to impose a maximum speed limit, and a separate sign is provided to indicate the end of its effect.
The end of the maximum speed limit zone is indicated by sign 3.30. Its distinctive feature is this: the image of the previous restriction is “crossed out” with diagonal lines. This design indicates that the previously established prohibition (in this case, the maximum speed limit) is now canceled, and the driver should follow the general speed limits or other signs that may be installed further along the road.
The other signs shown are not suitable because they either impose restrictions or relate to other traffic modes. For example, mandatory minimum speed signs and their cancellation (such as “end of minimum speed”) are not related to the maximum speed limit and therefore cannot be the answer to this question.
Thus, the correct answer is "Sign 4," since this is sign 3.30, which cancels the previously established maximum speed limit and marks the end of its zone of effect.