33.7.14. With which of the road signs can the depicted plates be installed?
UAЗ яким із дорожніх знаків можуть бути встановлені зображені таблички?
This exam question focuses on the topic of road signs and their supplementary plates, which directly affect road safety. In real-life situations, a driver must not only notice a warning sign but also correctly "read" the clarifications below it: it is often the plates that explain the nature of the risk and help to choose a safe speed, distance, and driving trajectory in advance. Such knowledge is fundamental for the theoretical exam and for the daily application of traffic rules.
This question tests Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine "Road Signs," specifically warning signs (subsection 1) and supplementary plates to road signs (subsection 7), namely plates 7.21.1–7.21.4 "Type of Danger." According to the traffic rules, these plates are used together with sign 1.39 "Accident-Prone Area (Other Danger)" to clarify which type of accident is most likely in an area with a high concentration of incidents. That is why, among the images provided, the correct option is the one showing sign 1.39 (in the exam ticket, it is marked as number 4).
The other options are not suitable from a practical or regulatory standpoint: signs 1.13 "Slippery Road," 1.16 "Falling Rocks," 1.37 "Road Works," and 1.38 "Traffic Congestion" already specifically indicate the danger and do not require plates 7.21.* to "decode" the type of accident. When preparing for the theoretical exam, it is important to remember the key principle: "Type of Danger" plates are linked to warnings about accident-prone locations, not to any warning signs in general.
Clause 33.7 — 33 “Road signs”, 7 “Plates to road signs”, sign 7.21.1–7.21.4 “Type of danger”
“Plate 7.21.1 ‘Type of danger’ is installed with sign 1.39 ‘Accident-prone section (Other danger)’ and informs about the possible type of road traffic accident.”
“Plate 7.21.2 ‘Type of danger’ is installed with sign 1.39 ‘Accident-prone section (Other danger)’ and informs about the possible type of road traffic accident.”
“Plate 7.21.3 ‘Type of danger’ is installed with sign 1.39 ‘Accident-prone section (Other danger)’ and informs about the possible type of road traffic accident.”
“Plate 7.21.4 ‘Type of danger’ is installed with sign 1.39 ‘Accident-prone section (Other danger)’ and informs about the possible type of road traffic accident.”
Clause 33.1 — 33 “Road signs”, 1 “Warning signs”, sign 1.39 “Accident-prone section (Other danger)”
“Sign 1.39 ‘Accident-prone section (Other danger)’ is installed before a dangerous section of the road in places where the width of the carriageway, curve radii, etc., do not meet construction standards, and also warns of approaching a place or section with a concentration of road traffic accidents. If sign 1.39 is installed in places or sections with a concentration of road traffic accidents, depending on the type of danger, plates 7.21.1, 7.21.2, 7.21.3, 7.21.4 ‘Type of danger’ must be installed together with the sign. The sign is installed outside populated areas at a distance of 150–300 m, and in populated areas — at a distance of 50–100 m before the start of the dangerous section. If necessary, the sign can also be installed at another distance, which is indicated on plate 7.1.1 ‘Distance to the object’.”
That is, the correct answer is “With sign 4.”, given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, plates 7.21.1–7.21.4 “Type of danger” are installed specifically together with sign 1.39 “Accident-prone section (Other danger)”, which in the answer options is marked as number 4.
The shown plates belong to group 7.21.1–7.21.4 "Type of Danger." Their purpose is not just to warn about a general danger, but to specify which particular type of road accident is most likely to occur on the upcoming section (for example, collision, run-over, etc.). That is, these plates serve as explanations for a specific warning sign.
According to the Traffic Rules, such plates are installed together with warning sign 1.39 "Accident-Prone Section (Other Danger)." The sign 1.39 itself indicates that you are approaching a place or section of the road where accidents frequently occur or where the road parameters do not meet safe driving conditions. The 7.21.* plate then clarifies what specific nature of danger is associated with this accident-prone area.
In comparison with other options, signs 1.13 "Slippery Road," 1.16 "Falling Rocks," 1.37 "Road Works," and 1.38 "Traffic Jams" already specifically name the danger themselves and do not require "Type of Danger" plates about types of accidents. That is why these plates are not combined with them according to the rules for using 7.21.1–7.21.4.
Therefore, the correct answer is "With sign 4.", since plates 7.21.1–7.21.4 "Type of Danger" according to the Traffic Rules are installed together with sign 1.39 to clarify the possible type of accident on an accident-prone section.