33.7.19. The depicted supplementary plate, which is installed with the signs 'Parking Place' or 'Parking Zone', indicates:
UAЗображена табличка, яка встановлюється зі знаками «Місце стоянки» або «Зона стоянки», вказує:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns the rules for using parking spaces and safety in parking zones. Such requirements are important not only for order in parking areas but also for reducing risks: an engine running while parked creates unnecessary hazards, provokes misunderstandings among road users, and can lead to unwanted spontaneous movement, as well as excessive emissions.
The question tests knowledge of Section 33 of the Traffic Rules, specifically the plates for road signs: plate 7.7 is used together with signs 5.42 "Parking Place" or 5.43 "Parking Zone" and clarifies the parking conditions. Its meaning is unambiguous: a vehicle may be left in this parking area only with the engine turned off (not running), that is, after completing the parking maneuver, the engine must be switched off for the entire duration of the parking (taking into account the definition of "parking" in the Traffic Rules).
The analysis of answer options in the theoretical exam is straightforward: the statement about mandatory parking only with the front part facing the curb refers to the way the car is positioned and is usually indicated by other plates, not 7.7. The version about the prohibition of parking vehicles with increased smoke emissions also does not correspond to the meaning of plate 7.7, as it is not about technical condition or environmental restrictions, but specifically about the engine operating mode during parking. In practice, this means: you arrive, park, turn off the engine; starting the engine is allowed only before leaving the parking area.
Clause 33.7.7 — 33 "Road Signs", 7 "Plates to Road Signs", plate 7.7 "Parking with Engine Off"
Plate 7.7 "Parking with Engine Off" means that in a parking area marked with signs 5.42 "Parking Place" or 5.43 "Parking Zone", vehicles are allowed to be left only with the engine turned off. The plate is placed directly under the signs with which it is used.
Clause 33.5.42 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Information and Direction Signs", sign 5.42 "Parking Place"
Sign 5.42 "Parking Place" designates a place where parking of vehicles is permitted.
Clause 33.5.43 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Information and Direction Signs", sign 5.43 "Parking Zone"
Sign 5.43 "Parking Zone" designates an area (zone) where parking of vehicles is permitted (until the end of the zone is indicated by the corresponding sign).
Clause 1.10 (term "Parking")
Parking — stopping a vehicle for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to the necessity of fulfilling the requirements of these Rules, boarding (alighting) passengers, or loading (unloading) cargo.
Therefore, the correct answer is "That leaving vehicles in the parking area is allowed only with the engine turned off," considering that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, plate 7.7 directly establishes the requirement: in a parking place/zone marked with signs 5.42 or 5.43, vehicles are allowed to be left only with the engine switched off (not running).
When an additional plate 7.7 is installed under the "Parking Place" or "Parking Zone" sign, it means that special conditions apply specifically to this parking area. Such plates do not introduce a new sign on their own, but clarify the rules for the place already marked with a parking sign.
According to Section 33 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (plate 7.7), the requirement is that a vehicle in this parking area may be left only after the engine has been turned off. That is, you are allowed to enter the parking spot, perform the maneuver, and then the engine must be switched off for the entire duration of the parking.
Practically, this means the following: if a driver has parked and plans to leave the car for some time, they are not allowed to keep the engine running, even if the vehicle is stationary. The engine should only be started before beginning to move, and during parking it must remain off. This rule also reduces risks and misunderstandings in places where it is important that parked cars do not have their engines running.
Therefore, the correct answer is "That leaving vehicles in the parking area is allowed only with the engine turned off," since plate 7.7 according to the Traffic Rules specifies the parking condition: a vehicle at the designated spot may only be left after the engine is turned off.