33.5.32. The depicted road sign informs about:
UAЗображений дорожній знак інформує:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests knowledge of informational and guiding road signs and the ability to properly navigate the road using their indications. Such signs are important not only for comfort but also for road safety: they help to plan maneuvers in advance, reduce speed in necessary places, and find transport infrastructure objects without sudden lane changes.
The question pertains to Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, group 5 "Informational and guiding signs," specifically sign 5.73 "Bus terminal or bus station." The theoretical exam often checks whether the driver can distinguish the sign indicating a bus terminal/bus station from the sign for a route transport stop: 5.73 specifically informs about the location of a bus terminal or bus station as a separate facility (with platforms, organized boarding/alighting, services), and not about a regular stop along the route.
The analysis of answer options comes down to the difference between two similar in meaning but different in purpose signs. The statement about the start of a bus stop refers to another informational sign — 5.45.1 "Bus stop point," so this option is incorrect for 5.73. The answer about the bus terminal or bus station corresponds to the definition of sign 5.73 in the Traffic Rules, and the option "both are correct" is not suitable, because these signs indicate different places and are not interchangeable.
Clause 33.5.73 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Information and Guidance Signs", sign 5.73 "Bus Terminal or Bus Station"
Informs about the location of a bus terminal or bus station.
Clause 33.5.45.1 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Information and Guidance Signs", sign 5.45.1 "Bus Stop Point"
Indicates a bus stop point (a place where route vehicles stop).
That is, the correct answer is "About the location of a bus terminal or bus station," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 5.73 specifically informs about the location of a bus terminal/station (unlike sign 5.45.1, which indicates a bus stop point).
In Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, sign 5.73 belongs to informational and guiding signs and is used to inform the driver in advance about the presence nearby of a transport infrastructure facility where the departure and arrival of bus routes are organized.
When a driver sees sign 5.73, it means that a bus terminal or bus station is located nearby, that is, a place with the appropriate infrastructure: ticket offices, platforms (boarding areas), a dispatching organization of movement, and official places for boarding and alighting passengers. This information is important for orientation within a populated area and for route planning, especially if you need to find a bus station specifically, and not just a regular stop.
A common mistake on the exam arises due to confusion with sign 5.45.1, which indicates a stop for route vehicles. The logic is simple: there are many more bus stops in cities and villages than there are bus terminals or bus stations, and a different sign is provided for them. Therefore, if the question is specifically about a “bus terminal/bus station” facility, sign 5.73 is used, not the stop sign.
Thus, the correct answer is "About the location of a bus terminal or bus station," since sign 5.73 according to the Traffic Rules of Ukraine informs about the presence of a bus terminal or bus station nearby, and not about an ordinary bus stop.