8.1.61. Black contour arrows on an illuminated red traffic signal indicate:
UAЧорні контурні стрілки на ввімкненому червоному сигналі світлофора інформують:
This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns safety at controlled intersections and the correct understanding of traffic light signals. Theoretical exams often include situations where drivers confuse the meaning of signals due to additional elements on the lenses, so it is important to remember the basic traffic rule: the red signal always prohibits movement.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules regarding traffic light signals, specifically the provisions of clause 8.7.3 (g). Black contour arrows applied to the red and yellow signals do not change their meaning and do not provide any “exceptions” for passage. Their purpose is informational: they indicate in which directions movement will be allowed when the green signal lights up (which is also consistent with the general provisions prohibiting movement on red and allowing movement on green).
The analysis of the answer options comes down to the logic of the rule: statements about “several additional sections” are not the meaning of contour arrows on the main signals, and the phrase about “movement being allowed in other directions” directly contradicts the prohibitive meaning of red. The correct meaning of such arrows in the traffic rules is singular: they indicate the permitted directions specifically when the green is on, and until that moment, the driver must remain stopped regardless of which directions are depicted.
Clause 8.7.3 (g) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine
Black outline arrows applied to the red and yellow signals of the traffic light do not change the meaning of these signals and inform about the permitted directions of movement when the green signal is on.
Clause 8.7.3 (e) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine
The red signal of the traffic light, including the flashing one, or two flashing red signals, prohibit movement.
Clause 8.7.3 (a) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine
The green signal of the traffic light allows movement.
That is, the correct answer is "About the permitted directions of movement when the green signal is on," given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, black outline arrows on the red (and yellow) signal do not allow movement, but only indicate in which directions movement will be allowed when the green signal is on.
At a signal-controlled intersection, the meaning of the traffic light signals is fundamental: the red signal always prohibits movement. Therefore, even if arrows are visible on the illuminated red signal, this does not mean that driving in the indicated directions is allowed.
According to clause 8.7.3 (g) of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, black contour arrows depicted on the red and yellow signals do not change the meaning of these signals. That is, with a red (and with a yellow) signal, movement is prohibited in any direction, regardless of which arrows are shown.
The purpose of these black contour arrows is different: they indicate which directions will be permitted when the green signal is illuminated. For example, if the signals display arrows straight ahead and to the right, this means that when the green light comes on, you will only be allowed to go straight or turn right, and turning left or making a U-turn at this traffic light is not provided for.
Therefore, the correct answer is "About the permitted directions of movement at the green signal," since black contour arrows on the red signal do not allow movement, but only inform in which directions it will be permitted when the green is on.