9.29. You are starting to drive a vehicle, which warning signal must you give:
UAВи розпочинаєте рух на автомобілі, який попереджувальний сигнал повинні подати:
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This is an exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerning the safe start of movement and proper communication with other road users. When a car starts moving (for example, from the edge of the carriageway or from the roadside), it effectively merges into traffic and may create a hazard if its intention is not clear. Therefore, the traffic rules require advance warning to others about the start of the maneuver.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules regarding warning signals, specifically paragraph 9.2, which directly obliges the driver to give a signal with the direction indicators before starting to move. In the theoretical exam, it is important to understand that the turn signal is activated in the direction the car is entering (for example, from the right edge of the road, the left turn signal is usually given to enter the lane). Additionally, the logic of this maneuver is related to the requirements of paragraph 10.1: before starting to move, the driver must make sure it is safe and does not create obstacles.
Analysis of the answer options in such tasks shows typical mistakes: the hazard warning lights are not a standard signal for starting to move and are used in other situations (forced stop, danger, etc.), and the position lights only mark the vehicle but do not indicate the direction of the maneuver. It is the turn indicators that give other drivers and pedestrians a clear signal about the intention to move out and in which direction the position of the car is changing; if they are faulty or absent, then according to paragraph 9.3, the signal is given by hand.
Clause 9.2
The driver must give signals with the direction indicators in the appropriate direction: a) before starting to move and stopping; b) before changing lanes, turning, or making a U-turn.
Application: when starting to move, the driver is required to turn on the appropriate direction indicator (depending on which way they are entering/merging into traffic).
Clause 9.3
If the direction indicators or hazard warning lights are absent or malfunctioning, signals are given by hand: left arm extended to the side or right arm extended to the side correspond to the direction indicator signals; left or right arm raised upwards corresponds to the braking signal.
Application: this is an additional rule in case the direction indicators do not work/are absent—then the signal before starting to move is given by hand.
Clause 10.1
Before starting to move, changing lanes, or making any change in the direction of movement, the driver must make sure that it will be safe and will not create obstacles or danger to other road users.
Application: although the question is about the signal, starting to move as a maneuver additionally requires assessing safety and not creating obstacles for others.
That is, the correct answer is "Give a signal with the direction indicator," since according to the definition in Clause 9.2 of the Traffic Rules, it is a direct requirement to give a signal with the direction indicators before starting to move.
When you start moving in a car, for other road users this means that the vehicle is beginning to change its position on the carriageway. To make your intention clear and predictable, the Traffic Rules require you to give advance warning of such a maneuver.
Clause 9.2 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine states that the driver is obliged to signal with the direction indicators of the corresponding direction, in particular before starting to move. That is, even before you move off, you need to turn on the indicator in the direction you are going to drive out.
For example, if the car is parked near the right edge of the road and you are starting to move out into the lane, you usually need to turn on the left turn signal. If you are starting from the left side or intend to move to the right, you should use the right turn signal accordingly. This signal should be given regardless of whether you see other road users or not, because it is necessary to warn and avoid dangerous situations.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Give a signal with the direction indicator," since according to clause 9.2 of the Traffic Rules, before starting to move, the driver is obliged to turn on the indicator in the appropriate direction to inform others of their intention in advance.