33.3.70. The depicted road sign indicates:
UAЗображений дорожній знак позначає:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road safety and the correct identification of prohibitory road signs. Such signs directly affect maneuvers, visibility, and the risk of head-on collisions, so in the theoretical exam it is important to understand not only the prohibition itself but also the moment when it ceases to be in effect.
The question tests knowledge of Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, "Road Signs," subsection 3 "Prohibitory Signs," specifically the meaning of sign 3.26 "End of Overtaking Prohibition." It is easily recognized by the diagonal line: this is a typical feature of signs that cancel a previously imposed restriction. From the location of such a sign, the prohibition introduced by sign 3.25 "Overtaking Prohibited" no longer applies, meaning the area of effect of this prohibition has ended.
Analyzing the answer options helps to avoid confusing similar signs. The option about the end of the overtaking prohibition for trucks refers to a different sign (ending the restriction specifically for trucks), so it does not apply here. The statement about the end of all prohibitions and restrictions pertains to another type of sign, which cancels several restrictions at once, not just the overtaking prohibition. Instead, the correct meaning corresponds to sign 3.26: it ends the overtaking prohibition, after which overtaking is possible only if other traffic rules and the actual road situation allow it.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road Signs", 3 "Prohibitory Signs", sign 3.26 "End of Overtaking Prohibition"
Sign 3.26 "End of Overtaking Prohibition" cancels the overtaking prohibition established by sign 3.25 "Overtaking Prohibited".
Explanation of application: after the location where sign 3.26 is installed, the restriction introduced by sign 3.25 (overtaking prohibition) ceases to apply.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road Signs", 3 "Prohibitory Signs", sign 3.25 "Overtaking Prohibited" (context for understanding what exactly sign 3.26 cancels)
Sign 3.25 "Overtaking Prohibited" prohibits overtaking of all vehicles, except for single vehicles moving at a speed of less than 30 km/h.
That is, the correct answer is "End of the zone of sign 'Overtaking Prohibited'", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 3.26 directly cancels the prohibition established by sign 3.25, and thus indicates the end of this prohibition.
Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine provides for prohibitory signs and signs that cancel previously imposed restrictions. They are easy to recognize by a distinctive feature: the image of the previous sign is crossed out with diagonal lines, which means the termination of the corresponding prohibition or restriction.
Sign 3.26 looks like the “Overtaking prohibited” sign, but with a diagonal crossing. This crossing indicates that the previously established overtaking prohibition no longer applies from the location of this sign. That is, after passing it, the driver may overtake, but, of course, only if other traffic rules and road conditions are observed.
For example: if a “Overtaking prohibited” sign was installed before a dangerous section of road, overtaking is not allowed in the area covered by this restriction. However, when you see sign 3.26, it means the dangerous section has ended and the overtaking prohibition is canceled.
Therefore, the correct answer is "End of the ‘Overtaking prohibited’ zone," since sign 3.26 cancels the previous overtaking prohibition and terminates its effect from the place it is installed.