33.3.57. Which of the depicted road signs indicates the end of the maximum speed limit imposed by the corresponding road sign?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the driver's ability to correctly read road signs and understand when previously imposed restrictions come to an end. In real traffic, this directly affects safety: if you miss the sign indicating the end of a speed limit, you may either drive unnecessarily slowly or, conversely, violate another current speed limit.
The question belongs to section 33 of the Traffic Rules, topic: road signs, specifically prohibitory signs 3.29–3.30. It checks the knowledge that sign 3.30 “End of maximum speed limit” cancels the restriction established by sign 3.29 “Maximum speed limit.” The logic is simple: the maximum speed limit is introduced by a round prohibitory sign with a red border, and its cancellation is indicated by a sign of the same shape, but with characteristic diagonal lines meaning “end of effect.”
Among the options, the correct one is the sign that directly corresponds to 3.30 and terminates the previous maximum speed limit; after it, the driver follows the general speed limits and other applicable signs. Other images, although similar in the sense of “cancellation,” refer to different regimes: the end of a lane for route vehicles (informational and guiding signs), the end of a minimum speed limit (mandatory signs), or the end of a restricted parking zone (other prohibitory signs), so they do not correspond to the content of this theoretical exam question.
Clause 33.3.29 — 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.”
Brief application: this sign establishes a maximum speed limit, which remains in effect until it is canceled by the appropriate sign or until other conditions for termination arise (according to the rules for the use of signs in the Traffic Rules).
Clause 33.3.30 — 33 “Road Signs”, 3 “Prohibitory Signs”, sign 3.30 “End of Maximum Speed Limit”
“Cancels the maximum speed limit.”
Brief application: the sign is used specifically to terminate the effect of the maximum speed limit that was introduced by sign 3.29 “Maximum Speed Limit”.
That is, the correct answer is “Sign 3.”, considering that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 3.30 “End of Maximum Speed Limit” directly cancels the previously established maximum speed limit.
In this question, you need to find the sign that specifically cancels the previously established maximum speed limit. Such a restriction is introduced by a prohibitory sign with a speed number in a red circle (for example, 50, 70, etc.), and it remains in effect until it is canceled by the appropriate sign or by other conditions according to the Traffic Rules.
Among the given options, you should pay attention to the signs that look like a “cancellation” of the previous prohibition: usually, this is a circle similar in shape to the one that introduces the restriction, but crossed out with diagonal lines. This is logical because the cancellation of the maximum speed limit should be indicated by a sign from the same group (prohibitory) and with a similar round shape.
According to section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, sign 3.30 “End of maximum speed limit” cancels the previously established maximum speed limit. This exact sign is shown under number 3, so after it, the driver is no longer required to adhere to the previously set maximum speed; from then on, one should follow the general speed limits and other relevant signs.
The other depicted signs relate to other modes or zones (for example, the end of minimum speed, the end of a lane for route vehicles, or the end of a certain parking zone), so they cannot be the correct answer to the question about the end of the maximum speed limit.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Sign 3.”, since it is sign 3.30 and it is this sign that, according to the Traffic Rules, cancels the maximum speed limit introduced by the corresponding sign.