54.32. Which of the following is prohibited for a bus driver?
UAЩо з переліченого заборонено водієві автобуса?
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns safety and discipline during passenger transportation: the bus driver is responsible not only for driving but also for organizing the route and minimizing distractions on the road. For the theoretical exam, it is important to understand that in a bus, any actions that change the conditions of transportation or distract from driving directly affect passenger safety and the completion of the trip.
The question tests knowledge of definitions and basic requirements of the traffic rules (terms from section 1.10 regarding the driver, bus, and route vehicles), as well as specific prohibitions from the Rules for Providing Passenger Road Transport Services. The logic is simple: route vehicles must follow the established route and schedule, so unauthorized changes to the route or timetable are violations of transportation organization and passengers’ expectations regarding stops and arrival times.
If we analyze the options, the prohibition on changing the route and schedule is directly provided for by the relevant rules for carriers, so this point is correct. Selling tickets while driving is also prohibited, as it distracts from driving and contradicts the requirement of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine to remain attentive and not be distracted on the road (driver’s duties), so this point is also correct. On the other hand, requiring passengers to fulfill their duties is not prohibited for the driver: on the contrary, it is part of ensuring order and safe transportation conditions, so this option cannot be the answer.
Clause 1.10 (term "Driver")
Driver — a person who operates a vehicle and holds a driver's license (tractor-driver's license, temporary permit to drive a vehicle, temporary voucher to drive a vehicle) of the appropriate category. A driver is also a person who teaches driving a vehicle while being directly in the vehicle.
Clause 1.10 (term "Bus")
Bus — a motor vehicle with more than nine seats, including the driver's seat, which by its design and equipment is intended for the carriage of passengers and their luggage, providing the necessary comfort and safety.
Clause 1.10 (term "Route vehicles")
Route vehicles — public transport vehicles (buses, trolleybuses, trams, and taxis) that operate on established routes and have designated places on the road for boarding (alighting) passengers.
Brief application: from the definition it follows that the movement of such a bus must be carried out on an established route (unauthorized change of route contradicts the very characteristic of a "route vehicle").
Clause 2.3 (driver's duties; subparagraph "b")
To ensure road safety, the driver is obliged to: be attentive, monitor the road situation, respond appropriately to its changes, monitor the correct placement and securing of cargo, the technical condition of the vehicle, and not be distracted from driving the vehicle while on the road.
Brief application: selling tickets while the bus is moving is an action that distracts the driver from driving on the road, and therefore contradicts this requirement.
That is, the correct answer is "Answers 1 and 2.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, route vehicles move along established routes, and the driver is obliged not to be distracted from driving the vehicle while on the road.
This question concerns the specific duties and prohibitions that apply to bus drivers when transporting passengers. A bus is a vehicle designed for carrying people, so there are additional safety and organizational requirements for its operation and for the actions of the driver.
According to the Rules for Providing Passenger Motor Transport Services (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 176), a bus driver is prohibited from starting to move if the doors are not fully closed, and is also prohibited from opening the doors until the bus has come to a complete stop. This is due to the risk of passenger injury: for example, a person may lose balance when the bus starts moving or may try to exit before the stop, which poses a direct danger.
These Rules also explicitly prohibit the driver from changing the route or schedule. The route and timetable are approved by the carrier and the organizer of transportation, and passengers rely on specific stops and arrival times. If the driver arbitrarily changes the route or schedule, this violates the terms of transportation and may create dangerous situations on the road and conflicts with passengers.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Answers 1 and 2," since the bus driver is prohibited from starting to move before the doors are fully closed (and from opening them before a complete stop), as well as from arbitrarily changing the route and schedule.