17. Priority of Public Transport Vehicles
17.1. Which vehicles are allowed to use the lane for route vehicles in this situation?
UAЯким транспортним засобам дозволено рух по смузі для маршрутних транспортних засобів у даній ситуації?
Clause 17.1
On a road with a lane for route vehicles, marked by road signs 5.8 "Road with a lane for route vehicles" or 5.11 "Lane for route vehicles", the movement and stopping of other vehicles on this lane is prohibited, except for taxis and cyclists.
Application explanation: this particular clause establishes the general prohibition for "other vehicles" and directly names the exceptions that are allowed to use the route vehicle lane.
Clause 1.10 (term "Route vehicles")
Route vehicles are public transport vehicles (buses, minibuses, trolleybuses, trams) that operate on established routes and have designated stops (stations) for boarding (alighting) passengers.
Application explanation: the term defines which vehicles are considered route vehicles and are allowed to use the lane marked as a route vehicle lane.
Clause 33.5 — 33 "Road signs", 5 "Information and direction signs", sign 5.11 "Lane for route vehicles"
Sign 5.11 "Lane for route vehicles" is used to indicate a lane intended only for vehicles operating on established routes, if movement in such a lane is in the same direction as the general traffic flow. The sign applies to the lane above which it is installed. If the sign is installed to the right of the road, it applies to the rightmost lane.
Application explanation: the sign defines that a specific lane is a "route vehicle lane", and the restrictions/exceptions for movement in it are established by clause 17.1.
Clause 33.5 — 33 "Road signs", 5 "Information and direction signs", sign 5.8 "Road with a lane for route vehicles"
Sign 5.8 "Road with a lane for route vehicles" informs that a lane for route vehicles is organized on the road (carriageway).
Application explanation: this sign (together with 5.11) is directly mentioned in clause 17.1 as the basis for prohibiting movement of "other vehicles" on the route vehicle lane.
Clause 34.1 — 34 "Road markings", 1 "Horizontal markings", marking 1.24
Marking 1.24 ("A") designates a lane intended only for the movement of route vehicles.
Application explanation: the marking duplicates (confirms) the designation of the lane as a route vehicle lane, and the list of vehicles allowed to use it in this situation is determined by clause 17.1.
Thus, the correct answer is "Route vehicles operating on an established route, taxis, and cyclists," given that according to clause 17.1, movement on the route vehicle lane marked by signs 5.8/5.11 (and confirmed by marking 1.24) is prohibited for other vehicles, except for the directly defined exceptions — taxis and cyclists, while route vehicles are allowed to use it for their intended purpose.
In this situation, the right lane is designated as a special lane for route vehicles. This is indicated by road sign 5.11, as well as horizontal markings with the letter “A,” which further emphasize the lane’s purpose. Such markings mean that the lane is not for general traffic, but for a specific category of road users.
According to paragraph 17.1 of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine, on a road with a lane for route vehicles marked with sign 5.11 (or 5.8), movement and stopping of other vehicles in this lane are prohibited. That is, ordinary passenger cars, trucks, and other vehicles are not allowed to use this lane as a regular traffic lane.
At the same time, the rules explicitly provide exceptions: this lane may be used by route vehicles operating on an established route (for example, a bus or trolleybus), as well as taxi cars. The movement of cyclists is also considered separately: according to the requirements for the route vehicle lane and in view of current changes, cyclists are allowed to use such a lane if it is marked as a route vehicle lane in the general direction of travel.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "Route vehicles operating on an established route, taxi cars, and cyclists," since paragraph 17.1 prohibits other vehicles from using the lane marked with sign 5.11 and allows only route vehicles, taxis, and cyclists to use it.
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