8.1.84. The signal given by the traffic controller differs from the requirements of road signs. In this case, road signs have priority:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns road safety at intersections and the correct choice of the "main" source of instructions in a real situation. On the road, there may simultaneously be a traffic light, road signs, and a traffic controller, and a mistake in determining the priority of signals directly affects the risk of an accident, especially during temporary manual traffic control.
The question tests the section of the traffic rules about control signals, specifically point 8.3, as well as the understanding of the concept of a "controlled intersection" from the traffic rules terminology. If a traffic controller is operating at the intersection, the area is considered controlled, and their signals take precedence over traffic light signals and road sign requirements, including priority signs. Therefore, the statement that signs remain a priority is incorrect: in such a situation, the controller's command must be followed.
The analysis of the options for the theoretical exam is straightforward: the answer "Yes" is incorrect because it contradicts point 8.3 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine and creates a dangerous logic of "following the sign against the inspector's gesture." The answer "No" is correct, since the controller's signals can temporarily change the order of passage, and priority signs become decisive only when the intersection is uncontrolled (there is no controller and the traffic light is not working). In practice, this means: even if there is a "Yield" sign, but the controller allows movement, the driver acts according to their signal.
Clause 8.3
The signals given by a traffic controller take precedence over traffic light signals, road signs, and road markings, and are mandatory for all road users.
Application explanation: if the signals of the traffic controller contradict the requirements of road signs (including priority signs), it is the signals of the traffic controller that must be followed.
Clause 1.10 (term “Controlled intersection”)
Controlled intersection — an intersection where the order of passage is determined by traffic light signals or a traffic controller.
Application explanation: at a controlled intersection, the priority of movement is set by regulating signals (traffic controller/traffic light), not by priority signs.
Clause 1.10 (term “Uncontrolled intersection”)
Uncontrolled intersection — an intersection where the order of passage is determined by priority road signs, road markings, or the rules for passing uncontrolled intersections.
Application explanation: the requirements of priority signs are decisive specifically at uncontrolled intersections; the appearance of a traffic controller makes the intersection controlled.
That is, the correct answer is "No.", given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, the signals of the traffic controller take precedence over the requirements of road signs and are mandatory for execution.
When a traffic controller is present at an intersection, it means that traffic at this section of the road is governed by their signals. In such a situation, the driver must primarily follow the instructions of the traffic controller, even if they do not match what the road signs indicate.
Clause 8.3 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine establishes the priority of the traffic controller’s signals: they are mandatory to follow and take precedence over traffic light signals and the requirements of road signs, including priority signs. That is, the traffic controller can temporarily change the order of passage, and it is their signal that determines who moves and when.
Practical example: there is a "Yield" sign at the intersection, but the traffic controller gestures for you to go first. In this case, you follow their signal, not the sign. Priority signs actually serve as the main guideline only when the intersection is uncontrolled, meaning there is neither a traffic controller nor a working traffic light regulating traffic.
Therefore, the correct answer is "No," since according to clause 8.3, the signals of the traffic controller have priority over road signs and are mandatory to follow, even if they differ from their requirements.