52.29. Ukrainian residents are allowed to engage in international passenger transportation if they have at least the following experience in domestic transportation:
UAДо міжнародних перевезень пасажирів допускаються резиденти України, які мають досвід роботи на внутрішніх перевезеннях не менше:
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This exam question from the theoretical test concerns the safety and organization of passenger transportation, specifically the admission of carriers to work on international routes. In practice, such transportation requires a higher level of responsibility: compliance with work and rest regimes, the technical condition of the vehicle, proper documentation, as well as the ability to consistently provide safe service during long journeys between countries.
Although the preparation for the exam often mentions the Traffic Rules of Ukraine and road traffic regulations, this particular norm is not contained in the sections of the Traffic Rules, since the Traffic Rules regulate the order of movement on the road, not the licensing or qualification requirements for carriers. In fact, the question tests knowledge of transport legislation, namely the provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Motor Transport," the section on international transportation of passengers and goods, where the requirement for minimum experience in domestic transportation is established.
The correct answer is the option with a minimum experience of three years: this is the period directly defined by law as sufficient for admitting a resident of Ukraine to international passenger transportation. The option "one or two years" is insufficient, as it does not meet the established minimum and does not guarantee the required level of safety and organizational processes; "five years" may seem logical as "more experience," but this is an overstatement that is not confirmed by the norm being tested in this exam question.
Clauses of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine (regulation on the admission of residents to international passenger transportation)
The Traffic Rules of Ukraine do not contain clauses that establish requirements for the admission of carriers (residents of Ukraine) to international passenger transportation based on the criterion of work experience in domestic transportation (in particular, "at least three years"). Such requirements are not within the scope of regulation of the Traffic Rules (which define the procedure for road traffic), but are established by special transport legislation.
The regulation actually being tested by this question (not the Traffic Rules, but the Law of Ukraine "On Motor Transport")
Article 53, Section 9 "International transportation of passengers and goods" of the Law of Ukraine "On Motor Transport" stipulates that residents of Ukraine who have at least three years of experience in domestic transportation are allowed to carry out international passenger transportation.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Three years.", considering that the Traffic Rules do not regulate admission to international passenger transportation, and the relevant requirement is directly established by Article 53 of the Law of Ukraine "On Motor Transport" (at least 3 years of experience in domestic transportation).
During international passenger transportation, the carrier assumes increased responsibility: it is necessary to ensure the safety of people on long journeys, comply with established work and rest regimes, and organize operations on routes that may pass through different countries and have additional requirements for documents and the procedure for carrying out the trip. Therefore, not everyone is immediately allowed to carry out such transportation, but only those who have already proven their ability to work reliably and safely.
The Law of Ukraine "On Motor Transport" stipulates that a resident of Ukraine may carry out international passenger transportation only if they have a certain length of experience in domestic transportation. The logic is simple: first, the carrier must, in practice, organize and carry out regular or irregular routes within Ukraine, develop discipline, control the technical condition, prepare drivers and vehicles, interact with passengers, and comply with safety requirements.
For example, a company that has only worked on domestic routes for a year does not yet have enough proven experience to guarantee proper organization of more complex international trips. On the other hand, a carrier that has stably performed domestic passenger transportation for at least three years has the necessary proven experience and may be admitted to international transportation.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Three years," since residents of Ukraine are allowed to carry out international passenger transportation only if they have at least three years of experience in domestic transportation.