62.3. Which of the following is prohibited for a tram driver?
UAЩо з переліченого заборонено водієві трамвая?
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This exam question focuses on the safety of passenger transportation and the responsibilities of the tram driver as a carrier. In the context of traffic rules and general safety, it is important to understand that the driver of urban electric transport is responsible not only for driving but also for the order of boarding and for preventing situations that may lead to injuries, fires, or other hazards in the cabin.
The theoretical exam often includes regulations that border on the Traffic Rules of Ukraine: in the Traffic Rules themselves, there is no direct prohibition on “selecting” passengers based on the profitability of the route or a specific list of dangerous items for trams. In fact, the rules for providing passenger transport services are being tested, which establish two key requirements: the driver does not have the right to choose passengers based on the “profitability” of their route and must not allow the transportation of dangerous items and substances (sharp and cutting objects, flammable, explosive, poisonous, caustic, foul-smelling, narcotic substances, as well as weapons without a case, etc.). Therefore, the correct answer is the option that combines both prohibitions, while separate options cover only part of the requirements.
The practical value of this knowledge for the student is that in the exam it is necessary to distinguish between the norms of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine and special transportation rules, but to comply with them comprehensively. In real traffic, this means equal access for passengers to transportation on the route and control of safety in the cabin: the driver cannot refuse “unprofitable” passengers and must respond to attempts to carry substances or items that create a risk for people and traffic.
Traffic Rules of Ukraine — absence of a direct provision regarding “selecting passengers” and “transportation of dangerous items in a tram”
The current Traffic Rules of Ukraine do not contain a specific clause that directly prohibits a tram driver (as a type of rail route vehicle) from selecting passengers “based on the convenience of their route” or establishes a list of items/substances prohibited for transport in the tram cabin in formulations such as “sharp and cutting objects, flammable, explosive, poisonous…”
This means that the given exam question actually tests not the provisions of the Traffic Rules, but the rules of special regulations for passenger transportation (sectoral regulatory acts governing the provision of transport services), as directly indicated in the instructors’ commentary.
Provisions actually tested by the question (not the Traffic Rules of Ukraine)
The prohibition on “selecting passengers based on the convenience of their route” and the prohibition on “transporting dangerous items/substances” are attributed in the commentary to clauses 149 (6) and (7) of the “Rules for the Provision of Passenger Automobile Transport Services” (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 18.02.1997 No. 176) — that is, to provisions that are not clauses of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Answers 1 and 2,” given that, according to the current regulation, the corresponding prohibitions for tram drivers are established not by the Traffic Rules, but by special rules for the provision of passenger transport services (in particular, the prohibition to select passengers based on “convenience” and the prohibition to allow the transportation of dangerous items/substances).
In this task, you need to remember that not only the general requirements of the Traffic Rules apply to the tram driver, but also special rules for transporting passengers on urban electric transport. These rules establish that the driver must provide transportation services equally to all passengers and ensure safety inside the tram.
Firstly, the tram driver is prohibited from “selecting” passengers based on the convenience of their route or stops. That is, the driver does not have the right to decide whom to take and whom not to, depending on whether the passenger’s destination is “on the way,” if they are traveling a short distance, or if, in the driver’s opinion, it is “not profitable” to transport them. A practical example: if a tram is operating on its route and stops for boarding, the driver cannot refuse a passenger just because they are traveling to the nearest stop or it is “not on the way” for the driver.
Secondly, the tram driver is prohibited from allowing the transportation of dangerous items and substances in the tram that may cause injury, fire, explosion, or poisoning. These include, in particular, sharp and cutting objects, flammable, explosive, poisonous, caustic, foul-smelling, and narcotic substances, as well as firearms without a case. For example, a passenger must not openly transport a knife or axe, a canister with flammable liquid, or a weapon without proper packaging in the tram, as this poses a threat to others.
Therefore, the correct answer is “Answers 1 and 2,” because the tram driver is prohibited from selecting passengers based on the convenience of their route and from allowing the transportation of dangerous items and substances in the tram that may endanger the safety of passengers.