35.122. From which of these vehicles may a passenger exit before it comes to a complete stop?
UAЗ якого з цих транспортних засобів пасажир може вийти до моменту повної зупинки?
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (PDR) concerning passenger safety during boarding and alighting, and is one of the basic rules checked by the theoretical exam. Exiting a vehicle while it is moving, even at minimal speed, creates a high risk of falling, injury, being struck by other vehicles, or hitting road elements, which is why the traffic rules do not allow actions such as "almost stopped" or "rolling slowly."
The question tests knowledge of the PDR section on passenger duties and prohibitions, specifically clause 5.3 (b). The regulation explicitly requires that before opening the door, one must make sure the vehicle has already stopped at the curb, boarding platform, edge of the roadway, or on the shoulder. The logic is simple: if even opening the door is only allowed after stopping in a safe place, then alighting before a complete stop is all the more prohibited.
That is why options about public transport, passenger cars, and motorcycles cannot be considered correct: regardless of the type of vehicle, a passenger does not have the right to exit while it is moving. This rule is especially important to remember in practice in taxis, buses, or trams, when the stop happens gradually, as compliance with the traffic rules reduces the number of dangerous situations and is a typical topic for exam questions.
Clause 5.3 (subclause "b")
Passengers are prohibited from: opening the doors of a vehicle without making sure that it has stopped near the sidewalk, boarding platform, edge of the carriageway, or on the roadside.
This clause directly means that a passenger does not have the right to open the doors, and therefore to exit (disembark) before the vehicle has stopped at a location specified by the rules.
That is, the correct answer is "None of them.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, passengers are prohibited from opening the doors (and accordingly exiting) before the vehicle has come to a complete stop near the sidewalk/boarding platform/edge of the carriageway or on the roadside.
This question tests a basic safety rule for passengers: exiting a vehicle is only allowed when it has already come to a complete stop in the proper place.
Clause 5.3(b) requires the passenger, before opening the door, to make sure that the vehicle has stopped near the sidewalk, a boarding platform, the edge of the roadway, or on the shoulder. If even opening the door is only permitted after such a stop, then exiting the vehicle before it comes to a complete stop is even more strictly prohibited.
In practice, this applies to any type of transport: passenger cars, buses, trams, etc. Even if the speed seems minimal, there is still a risk of falling, getting caught by clothing or a bag, or being hit by other vehicles or road elements while the vehicle is moving. Therefore, the rules do not allow exceptions for "slow movement" or "almost stopped."
Thus, the correct answer is "None of them," since a passenger has the right to open the door and exit only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop in a safe place as defined by the Traffic Rules.