33.4.12. The depicted road sign permits movement:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the ability to correctly interpret mandatory road signs and understand exactly who is allowed to move on specially designated sections of the road. Such knowledge directly affects road safety: bicycle paths are created to reduce conflicts between road users, and mistakenly entering or walking onto them can lead to dangerous situations.
The question belongs to Section 33 of the Traffic Rules, topic "Road Signs," subsection "Mandatory Signs," specifically sign 4.14 "Bicycle Path" (clause 33.4). According to the meaning of this sign, movement on the designated path is allowed for bicycles, and for pedestrians only as an exception, when there is no sidewalk or pedestrian path nearby (the definition of terms is also related to clause 1.10). That is why the wording that includes both the main rule and the exception for pedestrians most accurately meets the requirements of the Traffic Rules and is correct for the theoretical exam.
The analysis of the answer options comes down to one principle: sign 4.14 does not allow mopeds and does not equate a moped or a bicycle with an auxiliary motor to a regular bicycle, so all options mentioning mopeds or motor vehicles contradict the traffic rules. The option that allows only bicycles conveys the general rule, but omits the important exception for pedestrians in the absence of a sidewalk/pedestrian path, so in the context of this exam question it is incomplete.
Clause 33.4 — 33 "Road Signs", 4 "Mandatory Signs", sign 4.14 "Cycle Path"
"Cycle Path". Permits movement only by bicycles. If there is no sidewalk or pedestrian path, pedestrian movement is also allowed.
Brief application: this mandatory sign establishes the traffic mode on the designated path — primarily for bicycles; pedestrians may use it only in the absence of a sidewalk or pedestrian path nearby.
Clause 1.10 (term "Sidewalk")
Sidewalk — an element of the road intended for pedestrian movement, which adjoins the carriageway or is separated from it by a lawn.
Clause 1.10 (term "Pedestrian Path")
Pedestrian path — a path with or without a surface, intended for pedestrian movement.
Clause 1.10 (term "Cycle Path")
Cycle path — a surfaced path intended for bicycle movement, separated from the carriageway (street, road) and other road elements.
That is, the correct answer is "By bicycles, and also by pedestrians provided there is no sidewalk or path for pedestrian movement nearby," considering that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 4.14 permits movement only by bicycles, and by pedestrians — only in the absence of a sidewalk or pedestrian path.
Sign 4.14 from section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine belongs to the mandatory signs and designates a specially allocated path for cyclists. That is, its appearance means that this area is primarily intended for bicycles, and other road users should not be here without a specific reason.
According to the meaning of this sign, movement is permitted specifically for bicycles. For example, if you are riding a bicycle, you may use this path, provided you follow general safety requirements and do not endanger others.
At the same time, the Traffic Rules provide an exception for pedestrians: they may use this path only when there is no sidewalk or pedestrian path nearby. This rule is necessary for situations when a pedestrian simply has nowhere safe to walk and is forced to use the bicycle path, provided they do not obstruct cyclists.
Therefore, the correct answer is "By bicycles, as well as by pedestrians if there is no sidewalk or pedestrian path nearby," since sign 4.14 designates a bicycle path where movement is allowed for bicycles, and for pedestrians only in the absence of a sidewalk or pedestrian path nearby.