56.7. What is the maximum permitted speed for the white car with a trailer on a section of road outside a populated area?
UAЗ якою максимальною швидкістю дозволено рух білого автомобіля з причепом на ділянці дороги за межами населеного пункту?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests knowledge of speed limits and safe driving speeds, which directly affect braking distance, vehicle control, and stability. For the theoretical exam, it is important to understand that speed limits depend not only on the type of road (outside populated areas), but also on the category of the vehicle and the presence of a trailer, since a road train has different dynamic characteristics during maneuvering and braking.
In content, this question belongs to the section of the Traffic Rules concerning speed (paragraph 12.6 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine). It checks the ability to correctly classify the vehicle as a passenger car with a trailer and to apply the special rule: outside populated areas, a lower speed limit is set for passenger cars with a trailer than for an ordinary passenger car without a trailer. This rule is the key to making the correct choice among the options.
The analysis of the answer options comes down to distinguishing between general and special restrictions. The value of 80 km/h corresponds to the direct requirement of paragraph 12.6 for passenger cars with a trailer, so it is correct. 90 km/h refers to the general limit on other roads for "other vehicles" or may be associated with a passenger car without a trailer, but for a car with a trailer, a lower limit applies. 110 km/h is possible on roads with a dividing strip for categories without special restrictions, but the trailer again lowers the permissible speed. 70 km/h applies to drivers with less than 2 years of experience, that is, this is a different basis for restriction, not related to the trailer itself.
The practical meaning of this traffic rule is simple: a trailer increases mass and inertia, lengthens the braking distance, and can provoke swaying or skidding during sudden braking or when avoiding an obstacle. Therefore, in the theoretical exam, it is important to remember: outside populated areas, the presence of a trailer for a passenger car automatically means a stricter speed regime, even if the road conditions seem "fast."
Clause 12.6
Outside populated areas on all roads and on roads passing through populated areas marked with sign 5.51 "Beginning of a populated area", it is permitted to drive at the following speeds: a) buses (minibuses) transporting organized groups of children, passenger cars with trailers, and motorcycles — no more than 80 km/h; b) vehicles driven by drivers with less than 2 years of experience — no more than 70 km/h; c) trucks carrying people in the cargo bed, and mopeds — no more than 60 km/h; d) buses (except minibuses) — no more than 90 km/h; e) other vehicles: on a motorway marked with road sign 5.1 "Motorway" — no more than 130 km/h, on a road with separate carriageways divided by a median strip — no more than 110 km/h, on other roads — no more than 90 km/h.
This clause directly establishes that for a passenger car with a trailer outside a populated area, the maximum permitted speed is 80 km/h.
Clause 1.10 (term "Passenger car")
Passenger car — a vehicle designed and equipped for the carriage of passengers and having no more than eight seats, excluding the driver's seat.
This term is needed for the correct classification of the white vehicle as a "passenger car" to apply the speed limit from clause 12.6.
Clause 1.10 (term "Trailer")
Trailer — a vehicle designed to be towed by a motor vehicle.
This term is needed to establish that the car is moving "with a trailer", and therefore the special rule of clause 12.6 regarding speed applies to it.
Thus, the correct answer is "80 km/h", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, a passenger car with a trailer outside populated areas is limited to a maximum speed of 80 km/h (clause 12.6).
The question concerns driving outside a populated area and a specific type of vehicle: in the image, a white passenger car is driving with a trailer. It is the presence of the trailer that changes the permissible maximum speed compared to a regular passenger car.
Clause 12.6 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine establishes separate speed limits outside populated areas for different categories of vehicles. For passenger cars with a trailer, the maximum speed is set at no more than 80 km/h, even if the road would allow a car without a trailer to go faster.
The logic of such a restriction is simple: a trailer increases the mass of the road train and worsens handling during maneuvering and braking. For example, during emergency braking, the stopping distance becomes longer, and the risk of skidding or the trailer "pushing" the car increases, so the rules reduce the permissible speed for safety reasons.
Therefore, the correct answer is "80 km/h," since according to clause 12.6 of the Traffic Rules, a passenger car with a trailer is allowed to travel no faster than 80 km/h outside a populated area.