33.3.78. The effect of the depicted road sign applies to:
UAДія зображеного дорожнього знака поширюється на:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the driver's ability to correctly interpret prohibitory road signs and understand which types of vehicles are subject to restrictions. Such knowledge directly affects road safety, as a mistake in identifying the addressee of the prohibition can lead to entering a zone where the movement of certain vehicles is dangerous or undesirable (for example, due to heavy traffic or the lack of conditions for slow two-wheeled vehicles).
In terms of content, this question is from section 33 of the Traffic Rules, topic "Road Signs," subsection "Prohibitory Signs," specifically sign 3.7. The Traffic Rules explicitly state that this sign prohibits movement for mopeds and bicycles with an auxiliary engine, meaning it applies specifically to these categories. It is important not to confuse it with the sign for motorcycles: for motorcycles, the traffic rules provide a different prohibitory sign, so including motorcycles in the list would be a mistake.
If you analyze the options, answers that mention motorcycles are not suitable, because sign 3.7 does not apply to motorcycles. The option mentioning only mopeds is incomplete, since the Traffic Rules of Ukraine separately add bicycles with an auxiliary engine. The option "mopeds and bicycles" is also incorrect, because a regular bicycle without an auxiliary engine is not subject to this prohibition. That is why the correct option is the one that covers mopeds and bicycles with auxiliary engines, which is what is tested in the theoretical exam.
Clause 33.3.7 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.7 "Mopeds prohibited"
Sign 3.7 "Mopeds prohibited" prohibits the movement of mopeds and bicycles with auxiliary engines. The sign does not apply to vehicles serving citizens or belonging to citizens who live or work in this area, as well as to vehicles serving enterprises located in the designated area. In such cases, vehicles must enter and exit the designated area at the intersection closest to their destination. The area of effect of the sign extends from the place of installation to the nearest intersection beyond it, and in populated areas where there are no intersections, to the end of the populated area. The effect of the sign is not interrupted at places where roads from adjacent territories join the road, or at intersections (junctions) with field, forest, or other unpaved roads, before which no priority signs are installed.
(Application: the clause directly defines which vehicles are subject to the prohibition — this is exactly what the question checks.)
Clause 1.10 (term "Moped")
Moped — a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine displacement of up to 50 cc or an electric motor with a power of up to 4 kW.
Clause 1.10 (term "Bicycle")
Bicycle — a vehicle, except for wheelchairs, propelled by the muscular power of the person on it.
Clause 1.10 (term "Motorcycle")
Motorcycle — a two-wheeled motor vehicle with or without a sidecar, with an engine displacement of 50 cc or more. Three-wheeled motor vehicles with a maximum permitted mass not exceeding 400 kg are equated to motorcycles.
Thus, the correct answer is "Mopeds and bicycles with auxiliary engines," given that according to the definition in clause 33.3.7 (sign 3.7) of the Traffic Rules, it is directly stated: this sign prohibits the movement of mopeds and bicycles with auxiliary engines.
In front of you is the prohibitory road sign 3.7 from section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine. Its name directly indicates the restriction: it prohibits movement for a certain type of two-wheeled transport, namely for mopeds.
It is important to understand that according to the Traffic Rules, the effect of this sign applies not only to mopeds as a separate vehicle, but also to bicycles with an auxiliary engine. That is, if a bicycle is equipped with an auxiliary engine, such a vehicle falls under the prohibition of this sign regardless of how "bicycle-like" it may appear externally.
In practice, this means the following: under this sign, it is not allowed to ride a scooter, moped, or bicycle with an auxiliary motor (the so-called "drynchyk" type). At the same time, sign 3.7 is not intended to prohibit the movement of motorcycles, since a different prohibitory sign (3.6) is provided for motorcycles in the Traffic Rules. Therefore, sign 3.7 is specifically addressed to mopeds and bicycles with an auxiliary engine.
Thus, the correct answer is "Mopeds and bicycles with auxiliary engines," since sign 3.7 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine directly prohibits movement specifically for mopeds and bicycles equipped with an auxiliary engine.