33.4.20. In which directions is it permitted for the passenger car to proceed in the situation shown?
UAУ якому з напрямків дозволено рух легкового автомобіля в зображеній ситуації?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the driver's attentiveness to mandatory road signs and the ability to safely choose the permitted direction of movement at an intersection. Such situations are directly related to road safety: misinterpreting a sign leads to trajectory conflicts and accidents, especially when making turns or U-turns.
According to the content of the traffic rules, the question belongs to Section 33 "Road Signs," group 4 "Mandatory Signs," specifically sign 4.6 "Movement to the right or left." This sign obliges the driver at the intersection where it is installed to go only to the right or left, and additionally allows a U-turn if the maneuver is possible and safe. This is exactly what is tested in the theoretical exam: you need to remember that driving straight ahead with this sign is not allowed, but turns in both directions and a U-turn are permitted actions.
When analyzing the answer options, it is important to eliminate those that "cut off" one of the permitted maneuvers: combinations with only two directions are incorrect, because sign 4.6, in addition to turning right and left, explicitly allows the possibility of a U-turn. Therefore, the only correct choice in this exam task is the one that covers all permitted directions of movement at the intersection under the sign's effect.
Clause 33.4 — 33 “Road signs”, 4 “Mandatory signs”, sign 4.6 “Movement to the right or left”
“Sign 4.6 ‘Movement to the right or left’ allows movement only to the right or to the left. The sign also allows U-turns of vehicles. The sign does not apply to vehicles operating on established routes. The effect of the sign applies to the intersection of carriageways before which it is installed.”
Brief application: at the location of the sign, movement straight ahead is prohibited; only turning right, turning left, and making a U-turn are allowed — that is, directions A, B, and V.
Clause 1.10 (term “Intersection”)
“Intersection — a place where roads cross, join, or branch at the same level, the boundary of which is the imaginary lines between the beginnings of the rounding of the edges of the carriageways of each road.”
Brief application: the effect of sign 4.6 applies specifically to the intersection (crossing of carriageways) before which it is installed.
Clause 1.10 (term “U-turn”)
“U-turn — a maneuver performed to change the direction of movement of a vehicle to the opposite one.”
Brief application: since sign 4.6 directly allows a U-turn, one of the permitted movement options in the task (direction V) is lawful as a U-turn.
Thus, the correct answer is “In directions A, B, and V.”, given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 4.6 allows movement only to the right or left and also allows a U-turn at the intersection before which it is installed.
At the intersection in front of the passenger car, a mandatory road sign 4.6 from section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine is installed. Mandatory signs require the driver to follow the indicated direction of movement precisely at the intersection where they are installed.
Sign 4.6 specifies that from this approach, movement is allowed only to the right or to the left. At the same time, this sign also allows making a U-turn, that is, changing the direction of movement to the opposite, if this is possible considering the road situation and safety.
Therefore, the option to go straight at such an intersection does not comply with the requirements of the sign and is prohibited. On the other hand, turning right corresponds to the permitted direction, turning left also meets the requirements, and a U-turn is directly provided for by this sign.
Thus, the correct answer is "In directions A, B, and V.", since sign 4.6 allows at this intersection a right turn, a left turn, and a U-turn, but does not allow going straight.