33.5.45. Which of the depicted road signs indicates the end of a residential area?
UAЯкий із зображених дорожніх знаків позначає кінець житлової зони?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road signs and the correct understanding of where special traffic regimes end. For safety in populated areas, it is important to timely notice the boundaries of zones with increased caution requirements, since in a residential area the driver must consider the possible appearance of pedestrians, children, and vehicles exiting from courtyards.
The question tests knowledge of Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, group 5 "Informational and Guiding Signs," specifically sign 5.35 "End of Residential Area," as well as understanding of the term "Residential Area" from point 1.10. The logic is simple: if a sign is crossed out with a diagonal line (or several lines), it means the cancellation of the regime introduced by the corresponding "initial" sign without the crossing. That is why the correct option is the one with the crossed-out image of the residential area, which actually ends the effect of sign 5.34 "Residential Area."
The other options in this theoretical exam are typical "traps" for distinguishing similar informational signs: one indicates the end of a pedestrian zone, another—the end of a populated area, yet another—the end of a parking zone, and the prohibition sign for pedestrian movement does not define the boundaries of a residential area at all. Understanding these differences helps not to confuse traffic regimes and to correctly assess which rules apply to a specific section of the road.
Clause 1.10 (term "Residential area")
Residential area — courtyard territories, as well as parts of populated areas marked with road signs 5.34 and 5.35.
Clause 33.5.34 — 33 "Road signs", 5 "Information and guidance signs", sign 5.34 "Residential area"
Indicates the beginning of a residential area.
Clause 33.5.35 — 33 "Road signs", 5 "Information and guidance signs", sign 5.35 "End of residential area"
Indicates the end of a residential area.
Thus, the correct answer is "Sign 2.", considering that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, the end of a residential area is indicated by the information and guidance sign 5.35 "End of residential area".
In this question, it is important to recognize the sign that informs the driver about the end of the “residential area” regime. According to the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (section 33), such a sign belongs to the informational and guiding signs and is used to indicate the place where the rules that applied in the residential area end.
The feature of an “end of zone” sign in most informational and guiding signs is the same: the image of the previously valid sign is crossed out with a diagonal line or several diagonal lines. This means the cancellation of the special regime that was introduced by the corresponding “initial” sign without a strikethrough. In our case, it refers to the cancellation of the “Residential Area” sign (5.34).
Among the proposed options, only the sign under number 2 has an image of a residential area that is crossed out, which directly indicates that the residential area has ended. The other signs refer to the end of completely different regimes or zones (pedestrian zone, populated area, parking zone) or are generally a prohibitory sign and do not indicate the end of a residential area.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Sign 2.”, since it is sign 5.35 “End of residential area” and cancels the regime introduced by the “Residential Area” sign.