35.60. Is this vehicle moving in reverse?
UAЦей автомобіль здійснює рух заднім ходом?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine checks attentiveness to the light signals of vehicles and understanding of how they warn other road users about the driver's intentions. The topic is directly related to maneuvering safety, as reversing is potentially more dangerous due to limited visibility and requires increased caution from the driver and anticipation from others.
The question belongs to the sections of the traffic rules that regulate maneuvering and the use of external lighting devices. In the context of the theoretical exam, it is important to know the requirement of paragraph 19.7: when reversing, white reversing lights must be turned on. Their illumination at the rear is a clear sign that the reverse mode is engaged and the car is starting or already performing a reverse movement.
The analysis of the answer options is simple: the option "Yes" is correct because the activated white reversing lights are used as a warning signal for other drivers and pedestrians and additionally illuminate the space behind. The option "No" contradicts the logic of this signal and the requirements of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, since in the absence of reversing, such lights usually do not illuminate as an indicator of the maneuver. In practice, this knowledge helps to timely react to a possible reverse movement of a car and maintain a safe distance.
Clause 19.7
When a vehicle is moving in reverse, the reverse lights must be turned on.
Brief application: if the white reverse lights are on in the car, this indicates that the reverse gear/mode is engaged and the vehicle is moving (or starting to move) in reverse.
Clause 10.9
Reversing is allowed provided that this maneuver will be safe and will not create obstacles or danger to other road users. If necessary, the driver must seek assistance from other persons.
Brief application: the question concerns specifically the "reversing" maneuver, which is separately regulated in the Traffic Rules as potentially more dangerous and requiring increased caution.
That is, the correct answer is "Yes.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, the reverse lights must be on when reversing, and the car shows the white reverse lights turned on.
When reversing, the vehicle gives a clear light signal to other road users: the white reverse lights turn on. This is provided by the vehicle's design and operates automatically when reverse gear is engaged, that is, without any additional action by the driver.
In the image, you can see that white lights are illuminated at the rear of the car. These are the reverse lights, which serve as a warning signal to pedestrians and other drivers that the vehicle is starting or is already moving backward. Additionally, these lights partially illuminate the area behind the vehicle, which is also characteristic of the reverse mode.
In driving exam tasks, this sign is interpreted unambiguously: if the white reverse lights are on, the vehicle is in reverse mode (or at least is starting to move backward), and this is what needs to be identified in the answer.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Yes," because the white reverse lights are on, indicating that the vehicle is reversing.