9.25. You are riding a bicycle and need to turn right. What are your actions?
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine about maneuvering safety and interaction with other road users. For a cyclist, giving a timely and clear signal before turning reduces the risk of being hit from behind or being dangerously overtaken, especially at intersections and when riding along the right edge of the roadway. The traffic rules provide special warning signals for such situations, since bicycles usually do not have standard turn signal lights.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules regarding signaling during maneuvers (points 9.3 and 9.2). According to point 9.3, a right turn signal can be given in two equivalent ways: either with the right arm extended to the side, or with the left arm extended to the side and bent at the elbow at a right angle upwards. That is why the correct answer is the option that lists both permitted methods. An option that offers only one gesture is incomplete, and a formulation describing the gesture "with the right arm bent upwards" mixes up the signals and does not correspond to the scheme established in the Traffic Rules for a right turn.
For the theoretical exam, it is important to remember not only the gestures themselves, but also the order of their use: according to point 9.2, the signal is given in advance, and the hand is lowered immediately before performing the maneuver, so as not to lose control of the bicycle. This practical rule helps the cyclist to be predictable for drivers and pedestrians and to safely make a turn in real road traffic.
Clause 9.3
"In the absence or malfunction of turn signal lights, signals for starting to move from the right edge of the carriageway, stopping to the left, turning left, making a U-turn, or changing to the left lane are given by extending the left arm to the side, or the right arm to the side and bent at the elbow at a right angle upwards. Signals for starting to move from the left edge of the carriageway, stopping to the right, turning right, or changing to the right lane are given by extending the right arm to the side, or the left arm to the side and bent at the elbow at a right angle upwards. In the absence or malfunction of brake signals, such a signal is given by raising the left or right arm upwards."
This clause directly determines how exactly a cyclist (who does not have turn signal lights) must signal a right turn: either by extending the right arm to the side, or by extending the left arm to the side and bending it at the elbow at a right angle upwards.
Clause 9.2
"A signal with turn indicators or by hand must be given in advance before starting the maneuver and must be stopped immediately after its completion (a hand signal must be stopped immediately before performing the maneuver). The signal does not give the driver priority and does not exempt them from taking precautionary measures."
This clause clarifies the procedure for signaling during a maneuver (when exactly to give and stop the signal), which directly relates to the practical execution of a turn on a bicycle.
Thus, the correct answer is "Extend your right arm to the side or your left arm to the side and bend it at the elbow at a right angle upwards," given that according to the Traffic Rules, in the absence of turn signal lights (as on a bicycle), a right turn signal is given in one of the two ways provided for in clause 9.3, while observing the signaling procedure of clause 9.2.
While riding a bicycle, before turning, you are required to warn other road users about your intention. Since a bicycle usually does not have built-in turn signal lights, the Rules provide for giving signals with your hands.
Clause 9.3 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine allows a cyclist to signal a right turn in two equivalent ways. The first method is the most obvious: extend your right arm to the side, indicating the direction of the upcoming maneuver. The second method is used when it is more convenient to signal with the other arm: extend your left arm to the side and bend it at the elbow at a right angle upwards. Both signals mean the same thing — a right turn.
For example, if you are riding along the right edge of the roadway and intend to turn right at the nearest intersection, you should show one of these signals in advance so that drivers behind and beside you understand your actions. It is important to note that you should stop giving the hand signal just before making the turn, so as not to lose control of the bicycle.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Extend your right arm to the side or extend your left arm to the side and bend it at the elbow at a right angle upwards," since according to clause 9.3 of the Traffic Rules, a right turn on a bicycle is indicated by one of these two permitted hand signals.