8.1.4. Who is permitted to proceed in this situation?
UAКому дозволено рух у даній ситуації?
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine tests the ability to safely navigate a controlled intersection where the order of movement is determined not by signs or traffic lights, but by the signals of a traffic controller. Such situations often occur during roadworks, emergency traffic light outages, or in areas with increased traffic intensity, so correct understanding of the controller’s gestures directly affects safety and your result on the theoretical exam.
According to the ticket content, this is a section of the Traffic Rules about regulation signals (points 8.3 and 8.8 a)). Since the intersection is controlled by a traffic controller, their signals take precedence over other means of traffic organization (8.3). The gesture where the right arm is bent in front of the chest allows trams from the left and right sides to go straight, and non-rail vehicles to go straight or turn right (8.8 a)). In the configuration shown, both participants are moving straight, so movement is allowed simultaneously.
The analysis of the options in this exam question is based precisely on the permitted directions: the statement that only the tram may proceed is incorrect, because for non-rail vehicles from this side, going straight is also allowed. Similarly, the option "only the car" is incorrect, since the tram is also allowed to go, but only straight. In practice, this means: when you see a traffic controller, first determine from which side you are approaching them and check the direction with point 8.8 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine — this way you will avoid typical mistakes at intersections and on the theoretical exam.
Clause 8.3
The signals of the traffic controller take precedence over traffic light signals, road signs, and road markings.
Application: since the intersection is regulated by a traffic controller, drivers must primarily follow his signals when determining who is allowed to proceed and in which direction.
Clause 8.8 a) (traffic controller signals)
"Traffic controller signals. The signals of the traffic controller are the position of his body, as well as hand gestures, including with a baton or a disc with a red reflector, which are used in the following meaning: a) arms extended to the sides, lowered, or the right arm bent in front of the chest: • from the left and right sides — trams are allowed to go straight, non-rail vehicles — straight and to the right; pedestrians are allowed to cross the roadway behind the back and in front of the chest of the controller; • from the chest and back sides — movement of all vehicles and pedestrians is prohibited."
Application: in the shown position of the controller, from the left/right side, non-rail vehicles are allowed to go straight (and trams — only straight), so in this situation, movement is allowed for both vehicles.
That is, the correct answer is "Both vehicles.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, when the controller's signal is "the right arm bent in front of the chest," from the left and right sides, non-rail vehicles are allowed to go straight, and the controller's signals take precedence over other means of regulation.
In this situation, traffic at the intersection is regulated by a traffic controller, so the intersection is considered regulated. This means that drivers must primarily follow the signals of the traffic controller, rather than the general rules for passing unregulated intersections (paragraph 8.3 of the Traffic Rules).
The traffic controller gives the signal: right arm bent in front of the chest. According to the meaning of this signal (paragraph 8.8 a) of the Traffic Rules), drivers approaching the traffic controller from his left or right side are allowed to proceed: trams — straight ahead, and non-rail vehicles — straight ahead or to the right.
In the diagram, both vehicles intend to go straight (no turn indicators are present), and each is approaching the traffic controller from an allowed side. In addition, when moving straight ahead, their trajectories do not create a conflict at the intersection, since the traffic controller's signal specifically organizes simultaneous safe passage in these directions.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Both vehicles," since with the traffic controller's right arm bent in front of the chest, movement straight ahead is permitted from both the left and right sides for both participants in this situation.