33.3.9. What time is given to drivers to move vehicles from one side of the road to the other in case of simultaneous installation of the depicted road signs?
UAЯкий час дається водіям для перестановки транспортних засобів з одного боку дороги на другий у разі одночасного встановлення зображених дорожніх знаків?
This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about road signs and parking regulations, which directly affects the order of parking on streets and the avoidance of fines. Such situations are typical for city roads, where parking is alternately allowed on different sides of the carriageway depending on even or odd dates of the month, to ensure cleaning, passage of special vehicles, and overall road safety.
The question tests knowledge of section 33 of the Traffic Rules, in particular the prohibitory signs 3.36 "Parking prohibited on odd dates of the month" and 3.37 "Parking prohibited on even dates of the month," as well as the special rule regarding the "relocation time." When these signs are simultaneously applied on opposite sides of the road, the Traffic Rules establish a transitional period so that the driver can move the car without violation before the date changes: that is why the correct interval is from 19:00 to 24:00, which is directly specified in the rules.
The options from 17:00 to 23:00 and from 7:00 to 24:00 do not comply with the Traffic Rules and would create confusion about the exact moment when one should "repark" before midnight. For the theoretical exam, it is important to remember the logic: during the period from 19:00 to 24:00, parking is actually allowed for relocation on either side, but after 24:00 the vehicle must remain on the side where parking is permitted according to the new date.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.36 "Parking is prohibited on odd days of the month"
Sign 3.36 "Parking is prohibited on odd days of the month" prohibits parking of vehicles on odd days of the month. The sign does not apply to: drivers with disabilities operating a motor wheelchair or a car with the "Driver with disability" identification sign installed; drivers transporting passengers with disabilities, provided there are documents confirming the passenger's disability (except for passengers with obvious signs of disability); taxis with the taximeter turned on.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.37 "Parking is prohibited on even days of the month"
Sign 3.37 "Parking is prohibited on even days of the month" prohibits parking of vehicles on even days of the month. The sign does not apply to: drivers with disabilities operating a motor wheelchair or a car with the "Driver with disability" identification sign installed; drivers transporting passengers with disabilities, provided there are documents confirming the passenger's disability (except for passengers with obvious signs of disability); taxis with the taximeter turned on.
Clause 33.3 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs" (common rule for signs 3.36 and 3.37 regarding "time for vehicle repositioning")
In case of simultaneous application of signs 3.36 "Parking is prohibited on odd days of the month" and 3.37 "Parking is prohibited on even days of the month", the time for repositioning vehicles from one side of the road to the other is from 19:00 to 24:00.
Clause 1.10 (term "Parking")
Parking — stopping a vehicle for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to the necessity of fulfilling the requirements of these Rules, boarding (alighting) passengers, or loading (unloading) cargo.
That is, the correct answer is "From 19:00 to 24:00.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, in case of simultaneous application of signs 3.36 and 3.37, a special time for repositioning vehicles is established — from 19:00 to 24:00.
When signs 3.36 "Parking is prohibited on odd dates of the month" and 3.37 "Parking is prohibited on even dates of the month" are installed simultaneously, each applies to its own side of the road. That is, on one side, parking is prohibited on certain days, while on the opposite side, the prohibition applies on other days.
The problem arises at the moment the date changes. For example, if a car was legally parked in the evening on the 31st on the side where parking is prohibited on even dates, after the 1st arrives, the condition changes and the other sign now prohibits parking on the respective side. Without a special rule, a driver could instantly become a violator simply because the date changed, even if the car did not move.
That is why the Traffic Rules directly establish a "transition" time interval during which drivers are allowed to move their vehicle from one side of the road to the other. In the case of simultaneous application of signs 3.36 and 3.37, this period is defined as the interval from 19:00 to 24:00. During this time, it is allowed to move the vehicle so that after 24:00 it is already parked on the side where parking will be permitted on the following day.
Therefore, the correct answer is "From 19:00 to 24:00," since the Traffic Rules establish a special time for moving the vehicle when signs 3.36 and 3.37 are in effect simultaneously, so that the driver can switch to the permitted side before the date changes without violating the rules.