33.4.21. The depicted road sign has the following meaning:
UAЗображений дорожній знак має таке значення:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns safe maneuvering on the roadway and the correct way to bypass obstacles. In real conditions, a sign of this type is most often found near safety islands, dividing elements, roadwork sites, or temporary barriers, where the driver needs to quickly and clearly understand the permitted direction of movement in order not to create danger and not to violate traffic regulations.
The question tests knowledge of Section 8 "Traffic Regulation," Subsection 8.4 "Road Signs" (specifically point 8.4 "g" about mandatory signs), as well as Section 33 "Road Signs," where sign 4.7 is described. The essence is that mandatory signs do not simply recommend but establish an obligatory direction: in this situation, the driver must bypass the obstacle specifically on the right, and bypassing it from the other side does not meet the requirement of the sign. This is exactly what is tested in the theoretical exam: the ability to distinguish between a "turn direction" and an "obstacle bypass direction."
When comparing the options, mistakes usually arise from mixing up concepts. The statement about allowing a right turn at a specific location does not describe a bypass and is more related to traffic organization at an intersection. The option "turn only right" also refers to the direction of further movement as a maneuver, but not to the necessity to bypass a physical obstacle in the lane. Instead, the correct interpretation corresponds to the meaning of sign 4.7 from Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine: it determines the only permitted way to pass by a safety island or another obstacle on the roadway, which is directly important for passing the exam and for safe driving in the city.
Clause 8.4 "g" (Section 8 "Traffic Regulation", Subsection 8.4 "Traffic Signs" — mandatory signs)
Signs of this group indicate mandatory directions of movement or allow certain categories of road users to use the carriageway or its specific sections, and also introduce or cancel certain restrictions.
Brief application: this clause defines that mandatory signs establish the mandatory (permitted) direction of movement that the driver must follow.
Clause 33.4 — 33 "Traffic Signs", 4 "Mandatory Signs", sign 4.7 "Bypass the obstacle on the right"
"Bypassing safety islands and various obstacles located on the carriageway is allowed on the right side."
Brief application: sign 4.7 requires bypassing the obstacle specifically on the right; bypassing on the left does not comply with the sign's requirement.
That is, the correct answer is "Allows bypassing the obstacle only on the right side.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, mandatory sign 4.7 establishes the permitted (mandatory) direction of bypassing the obstacle — to the right.
The depicted sign belongs to the mandatory signs. Such signs, according to clause 8.4 "g" of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, establish a compulsory direction of movement or determine exactly how the driver must act in a certain section of the road.
Sign 4.7 from section 33 of the Traffic Rules is used in places where there is a safety island or another obstacle on the roadway (for example, a fenced repair area, an element of a dividing structure). Its meaning is that this obstacle must be bypassed on the right side. That is, it does not just suggest a direction, but establishes the only permitted option for bypassing.
Therefore, if a driver approaches an obstacle marked with this sign, they are required to adjust their trajectory to bypass it on the right. Attempting to bypass on the left would be a violation of the mandatory sign's requirement, as the sign specifies a particular compulsory direction.
Thus, the correct answer is "Allows bypassing the obstacle only on the right side," since sign 4.7 establishes a compulsory direction for bypassing the obstacle to the right and does not allow bypassing on the left side.