34.17. Are you (not the driver of a route vehicle) allowed to stop at this place for boarding or alighting passengers?
UAЧи дозволено Вам (не водію маршрутного ТЗ) зупинитися в цьому місці для посадки або висадки пасажирів?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests knowledge of the rules for stopping and parking in areas where public transport operates. Such zones create an increased risk of traffic conflicts: buses or trolleybuses need free access to the curb, safe boarding/alighting of passengers, and the ability to re-enter the traffic flow without delays. Therefore, the traffic rules establish strict restrictions for other drivers, even if the stop seems “short” and is made only for a passenger.
In essence, this theoretical exam task relates to Section 15 “Stopping and Parking,” as well as sections on road signs and markings. The combination of sign 5.41.1 “Bus Stop” and horizontal marking 1.17 (Section 34) clearly designates the area reserved for the stopping of route vehicles (and taxis, if provided by the traffic organization). Additionally, clause 15.9(g) prohibits stopping closer than 30 meters from the boarding platform, or if there is none—closer than 30 meters from the stop sign in both directions, meaning you cannot stop “almost under the sign.”
The option allowing stopping is incorrect, because by definition in the Traffic Rules, the term “stop” includes boarding/alighting of passengers (clause 1.10), and therefore falls under the prohibition of 15.9(g). The wording “allowed if you do not create an obstruction” is also incorrect: in the presence of a stop sign and marking 1.17, there is a direct prohibition for non-route vehicles, and the subjective assessment of “not interfering” does not override the 30-meter requirement and the regime of using the public transport stop. In practice, this means: to pick up or drop off a passenger, you should look for a place outside the stop and not closer than 30 meters before/after it in the direction of travel.
Clause 15.9 (subclause "e") — 15 "Stopping and Parking"
Stopping is prohibited: g) closer than 30 m from boarding platforms for route vehicles, and if there are none — closer than 30 m from the road sign of such a stop on both sides.
Clause 34.1.17 — 34 "Road Markings", 1 "Horizontal Markings", marking 1.17
Marking 1.17 indicates stops for route vehicles and taxis.
Clause 33.5 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Informational and Directional Signs", sign 5.41.1 "Bus Stop Point"
Sign 5.41.1 indicates a bus stop point (a place for route vehicles to stop for passenger boarding/alighting).
Clause 1.10 (term "Stopping")
Stopping — cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or more, if necessary for passenger boarding/alighting or loading/unloading cargo.
Clause 1.10 (term "Route Vehicle")
Route vehicle — a public transport vehicle (bus, trolleybus, tram) that operates on a designated route and has specified locations on the road for passenger boarding/alighting.
Thus, the correct answer is "No.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, stopping for boarding/alighting is considered a "stop", and clause 15.9(g) prohibits stopping closer than 30 m from the boarding platform/sign of a route vehicle stop, which is additionally marked by marking 1.17.
At the shown location, a bus stop sign is installed and marking 1.17 is applied. This combination clearly indicates that the section of the road is designated specifically for the stopping of route vehicles (and also taxis, if provided by the traffic organization), so that they can approach the curb without hindrance, pick up and drop off passengers, and leave the stop.
For a driver operating a non-route vehicle, this area is not intended. Even if the purpose of the stop is brief and "just to pick up/drop off a person," such a stop creates an obstacle for public transport and violates the established mode of use for the stop marked with marking 1.17.
In addition, the Rules prohibit stopping closer than 30 meters from the boarding platform of route vehicles, and if there is no platform — closer than 30 meters from the road sign of such a stop in both directions. In the situation shown in the image, the planned stopping place is located directly in the stop zone (actually near the sign and within the markings), that is, the 30-meter requirement is not met.
Therefore, the correct answer is "No," since this place is designated as a stop for route vehicles by marking 1.17 and the sign, and stopping a non-route vehicle here (and closer than 30 m before/after the stop) is prohibited.