40.14. You are a motorcycle driver, driving in a populated area and decide to turn right at an intersection. You:
UAВи водій мотоцикла, рухаючись в населеному пункті вирішили повернути праворуч на перехресті. Ви:
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about safe maneuvering in the city and warning other road users. Timely signaling of a turn on a motorcycle is especially important in a populated area, where there is heavy traffic, many pedestrians, and frequent intersections, and any uncertainty in the driver's intentions increases the risk of an accident. That is why the traffic rules set clear requirements for the timing of signaling before a turn.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules on warning signals (points 9.2–9.4) and a typical situation from the theoretical exam: exactly when you need to turn on the indicator (or give a hand signal) before maneuvering in a populated area. According to point 9.4, the signal must be given in advance, taking into account the speed, but not less than 50–100 meters in populated areas; point 9.2 allows it to be given with indicators, and if they are absent or faulty — with a hand, while point 9.3 specifies exactly how the hand signal is given.
The analysis of the answer options comes down to distance: 200 meters in the city is not a regulatory requirement and is more appropriate for outside populated areas (where 150–200 m is specified), so this option overstates the minimum for urban conditions. The wording about 100 meters only "if there are other road users" is also incorrect, because the obligation to signal does not depend on whether you see others or not — it must always be given before turning. Instead, the range of 50–100 meters exactly matches point 9.4 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine for a populated area, so it is the correct answer for this exam question in the theoretical test.
Clause 9.2
The warning signal for starting to move, stopping, changing lanes, turning, or making a U-turn is given by the direction indicators of the corresponding direction, and in case of their absence or malfunction — by hand.
Clause 9.3
The hand signal is given as follows: when intending to turn left or make a U-turn — with the left arm extended to the side or the right arm bent at the elbow at a right angle upward; when intending to turn right — with the right arm extended to the side or the left arm bent at the elbow at a right angle upward; when intending to stop — with the left or right arm raised upward.
Clause 9.4
The signal is given in advance before starting the maneuver (taking into account the speed of movement), but not less than 50—100 m in populated areas and 150—200 m outside them, and must be stopped immediately after its completion (the hand signal should be finished immediately before starting the maneuver).
That is, the correct answer is "You are obliged to give a signal with the direction indicators or by hand 50–100 meters before the turn," considering that, according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, the turn signal in a populated area is given in advance, but not less than 50—100 m before the start of the maneuver (clause 9.4), and may be given by indicators or by hand (clauses 9.2, 9.3).
When turning right at an intersection within a populated area, you are performing a maneuver to change the direction of movement. Other road users must be able to understand your intention in advance so they have time to adjust their speed, distance, and trajectory. That is why the Rules require you to give a turn signal in advance.
According to paragraph 9.4 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, the turn signal must be given before starting the maneuver, taking into account your speed, but in a populated area no later than 50–100 meters before the turn. This means you must turn on the right turn indicator in advance, before approaching the intersection, so your intention is clear to drivers behind you, oncoming drivers, and pedestrians.
If the turn indicators are faulty or cannot be used, it is allowed to give a signal with your hand. It is important to remember that such a hand signal must be finished immediately before starting the turn, so that both hands are back on the handlebars while performing the maneuver.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "You are required to give a signal with the turn indicators or by hand 50–100 meters before the turn," since in a populated area, paragraph 9.4 of the Traffic Rules requires you to warn other road users of your intention to turn by giving a signal no less than 50–100 meters before the maneuver.