55.15. To attract the attention of other drivers and to indicate the movement of a small-capacity bus or a bus transporting a group of children, the driver of this vehicle during daylight hours must:
UAДля привернення уваги інших водіїв і з метою позначення рухомого маломісного автобуса або автобуса, що перевозить групу дітей, водій цього транспортного засобу в денний час повинен:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns the safety of passenger transportation, particularly children, and increasing the visibility of the vehicle in traffic. During the daytime, a bus transporting an organized group of children must be clearly visible to other drivers so that they can assess the situation in advance, maintain a safe distance, and avoid sudden maneuvers. Such requirements reduce the risk of accidents in heavy traffic, in areas with changing lighting conditions, or in situations with insufficient contrast.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules regarding the use of external lighting devices and warning signals, specifically the requirement of clause 9.8 (c). According to this clause, to attract the attention of other road users while a small-capacity bus or a bus with a group of children is moving during the daytime, the use of dipped headlights is the mandatory way to mark such a vehicle.
Analyzing the answer options is important for the theoretical exam: using the horn in a populated area is not a standard way to mark a bus and is only used in exceptional cases to prevent an accident, so "periodically honking" contradicts normal practice and the requirements of the Traffic Rules. Hazard warning lights are intended to signal a stop, malfunction, or other danger, not to mark a moving bus. In contrast, using dipped headlights during the day is directly provided for by the traffic rules in such cases, which is why this option is correct and most frequently appears in exam questions.
Clause 9.8 [v]
To attract the attention of other road users and to mark a moving small-capacity bus or a bus transporting an organized group of children, during daylight hours the driver must turn on the dipped headlights.
Application: this clause directly establishes the obligation to turn on the dipped headlights during daylight hours while driving the specified buses as a means of their additional marking on the road.
Thus, the correct answer is "Turn on the dipped headlights," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, clause 9.8 [v] directly obliges the driver of a moving small-capacity bus or a bus transporting an organized group of children to drive during daylight hours with the dipped headlights on to attract the attention of other road users.
When a bus is a small-capacity vehicle and is in motion, or when it is transporting an organized group of children, it is important for other road users to understand in advance that the vehicle ahead requires increased attention and caution. For this purpose, the Traffic Rules provide a clear way to identify such a bus even during the daytime.
Clause 9.8 (c) states that during the daytime, to attract the attention of other drivers while in motion, certain vehicles must use external lighting devices. This includes small-capacity buses as well as buses transporting groups of children.
The logic behind this requirement is simple: low beam headlights make the bus more visible in traffic, in the shade of trees, under variable lighting conditions, or on rural sections where contrast may be insufficient. This helps other drivers assess the situation earlier, increase following distance, avoid risky maneuvers, and generally behave more cautiously around vehicles transporting children.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Turn on the low beam headlights," since the Traffic Rules (clause 9.8 (c)) require small-capacity buses or buses with a group of children to be marked during the day with low beam headlights on for better visibility and to attract the attention of other drivers.