33.5.7. Which of the following is prohibited for drivers on the depicted road?
UAЩо з переліченого заборонено водіям на зображеній дорозі?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the understanding of how informational and indicative road signs affect permitted maneuvers and traffic safety. On roads where the flow is organized in one direction, any driver actions that could lead to movement 'against the flow' create an increased risk of accidents. Therefore, in the theoretical exam, it is important not only to recognize the sign but also to correctly apply the traffic rules in a specific situation.
In content, this task is from section 33 of the Traffic Rules (road signs), specifically sign 5.5 'One-way road.' It means that vehicles move along the entire width of the carriageway in only one direction, so making a U-turn on such a road is unacceptable: after the maneuver, the car will actually be facing the direction opposite to the permitted one. Likewise, 'ordinary' reversing here cannot be considered unconditionally allowed: according to paragraphs 10.9 and 10.10 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, it is only possible if it is completely safe (without creating obstacles) and only when it is impossible to approach the object in any other way, that is, it is an exception rather than the rule.
At the same time, stopping and parking near the left edge of the carriageway on a one-way road within a populated area is generally permitted (p. 15.3), provided there are no additional prohibitory signs or markings. In practice, this means that the driver must clearly distinguish prohibited maneuvers (which change the direction of movement or imitate movement 'against the flow') from actions that the Traffic Rules directly allow on one-way streets, and it is this logic that is most often required for correct answers in the theoretical exam.
Clause 1.3
Road users are required to know and strictly comply with the requirements of these Rules, as well as to be mutually courteous.
Clause 33.5 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Informational and Direction Signs", sign 5.5 "One-way Road"
Sign 5.5 "One-way Road" is used to indicate a road or a separated carriageway where vehicle traffic is permitted only in one direction across the entire width.
Explanation of application: on such a road, any maneuver resulting in movement in the opposite direction (in particular, a U-turn on this road) contradicts the requirements of one-way traffic.
Clause 10.9
When reversing a vehicle, the driver must not create danger or obstacles for other road users. To ensure traffic safety, if necessary, the driver must seek assistance from other persons.
Clause 10.10
Reversing vehicles is prohibited on motorways, automobile roads, railway crossings, pedestrian crossings, intersections, bridges, overpasses, flyovers, in tunnels, at their entrances and exits, as well as on road sections with limited visibility or insufficient visibility. Reversing is allowed on one-way roads provided the requirements of clause 10.9 of these Rules are met and it is impossible to approach the object in another way.
Explanation of application: therefore, "reversing on a one-way road" is not unconditionally permitted — it is only possible under two conditions (compliance with clause 10.9 and impossibility to approach otherwise). If these conditions are not considered in the answer option, such an option is considered prohibited.
Clause 15.3
In populated areas, stopping and parking of vehicles is allowed on the left side of the road that has one lane in each direction (without tram tracks in the middle) and is not divided by marking 1.1 (narrow solid line), as well as on the left side of a one-way road. If the road has a boulevard or a dividing strip, stopping and parking of vehicles near them is prohibited.
That is, the correct answer is "Answers 1 and 2.", given that sign 5.5 establishes one-way traffic (a U-turn would result in movement against the permitted direction), and reversing on such a road is allowed only under the conditions of clauses 10.9 and 10.10, while stopping/parking on the left on a one-way road in a populated area is permitted (clause 15.3).
The depicted section features sign 5.5 “One-way road.” This means that all vehicles move in only one direction across the entire width of the carriageway. Based on this condition, we assess which actions are unacceptable for the driver here.
The first action from the list (U-turn) is fundamentally prohibited on such a road. A U-turn changes the direction of movement to the opposite, and after performing it, the car will be facing “against the flow,” essentially in the oncoming lane, which should not exist on a one-way road. That is why making a U-turn on a one-way road is not allowed.
The second action concerns reversing. According to the Traffic Rules, reversing is allowed only if the driver does not create danger or obstacles for other road users (requirements of clause 10.9), and on one-way roads it is permitted only as an exception, when it is otherwise impossible to approach the desired object. For example, if you missed an entrance to a yard, it is sometimes allowed to reverse a very short distance, making sure the maneuver is safe. However, in the wording of option 2, these mandatory conditions are not considered, so “simply reversing” on such a road is considered prohibited.
The third action (stopping or parking on the left) on a one-way road within a populated area, on the contrary, is allowed. The Traffic Rules explicitly provide for the possibility of stopping and parking on the left side specifically on one-way roads (provided there are no other prohibitory signs or markings), so this point does not qualify as “prohibited.”
Therefore, the correct answer is “Answers 1 and 2,” because on a road marked with sign 5.5, a U-turn is not allowed due to movement against the established direction, and reversing is only possible in exceptional cases and under safety conditions, which are not specified in option 2.