35.91. A child should be seated in the car from the side of:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine checks the basic culture of safe passenger boarding and is directly related to reducing risks near a stationary vehicle. In real traffic, the greatest danger arises when doors are opened towards the flow of cars or when a child may step into the direction of moving vehicles. Therefore, the traffic rules pay special attention to which side and under what conditions boarding and alighting are allowed.
In essence, this question belongs to the section of the traffic rules about the duties and rules for passengers (point 5.1), which apply equally to both adults and children. The regulation requires boarding/alighting only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop and from the safe side: primarily from a boarding platform, and if there isn’t one—from the sidewalk or roadside. That is why the correct answer in the context of the theoretical exam is boarding from the sidewalk side, as this is the typical and safest scenario in populated areas.
The option of boarding from the roadway is incorrect as a general rule, because it increases the risk of contact with moving traffic and is allowed only as an exception—when it is not possible to board from the sidewalk or roadside, and only if it is safe and does not create obstacles. The statement that "it does not matter" is also incorrect: the traffic rules clearly define the priority of the safe side, and the theoretical exam checks understanding of this logic—the child is a passenger, so the general requirements of point 5.1 apply during boarding.
Clause 5.1
Boarding (alighting) of passengers is allowed only after the vehicle has stopped, and only from a boarding platform, or if there is none — from the sidewalk or shoulder, and if that is not possible — from the outermost lane of the carriageway (but not from the side of the adjacent traffic lane), provided that it is safe and does not create obstacles for other road users.
Application: a child is a passenger, so during boarding/alighting the general traffic rule applies — this must be done from the side of the sidewalk (if there is no boarding platform).
Clause 1.10 (term “Sidewalk”)
Sidewalk — an element of the road intended for pedestrian traffic, which adjoins the carriageway or is separated from it by a lawn.
Clause 1.10 (term “Shoulder”)
Shoulder — an element of the road that adjoins the carriageway directly, is at the same level as it, and is not intended for vehicle traffic except in cases provided for by these Rules.
Clause 1.10 (term “Carriageway”)
Carriageway — an element of the road intended for the movement of non-rail vehicles.
That is, the correct answer is "Sidewalk.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, boarding/alighting of passengers (including a child) after stopping the vehicle must be carried out from a boarding platform, and if there is none — from the sidewalk (or shoulder), and not from the side of the carriageway.
The question is not about where exactly the car is parked, but from which side a child should be seated during boarding. According to the Rules, this is included in the requirements for passengers, and the same safety principle applies to a child as to an adult passenger.
According to point 5.1 of the Traffic Rules, boarding and alighting of passengers must be carried out after the vehicle has come to a complete stop and from the safe side: primarily from a boarding platform, and if there isn’t one, then from the sidewalk or roadside. Only when this is objectively impossible is it allowed to do so from the outermost lane of the carriageway, provided it is safe. In a standard situation within a populated area, the safe side will be the side of the sidewalk.
Practically, this means that if the car has stopped near the sidewalk, the child should be seated in the car through the door on the sidewalk side, and not from the side of the carriageway. This way, you do not open the door towards traffic and do not create a situation where the child might accidentally end up on the carriageway.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Sidewalk.", since according to point 5.1, boarding of passengers, including a child, must be carried out from the safe side, that is, from the side of the sidewalk (or roadside), and not from the side of the carriageway.