Clause 33.3.34 — 33 "Road signs", 3 "Prohibitory signs", sign 3.34 "Stopping prohibited"

"Stopping prohibited." Prohibits stopping and parking of vehicles, except for taxis engaged in picking up (dropping off) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo.

The sign does not apply to vehicles operating on established routes.

If plate 7.18 "Except for persons with disabilities" is installed underneath, the sign does not apply to drivers with disabilities operating a motorized wheelchair or a car with the "Driver with disability" identification sign, or to drivers transporting passengers with disabilities, provided there are documents confirming the passenger's disability (except for passengers with obvious signs of disability).

(Application to the question: without plate 7.18, the exception "for persons with disabilities" does not apply; however, the exceptions for taxis during pick-up/drop-off (loading/unloading) and for route vehicles always apply.)

Clause 33.7.18 — 33 "Road signs", 7 "Plates to road signs", plate 7.18 "Except for persons with disabilities"

"Except for persons with disabilities" — indicates that the road sign with which the plate is installed does not apply to drivers with disabilities operating a motorized wheelchair or a car marked with the "Driver with disability" identification sign, as well as to drivers transporting passengers with disabilities, provided there are supporting documents.

(Application to the question: this exception works only when plate 7.18 is installed under sign 3.34; in this task, it is not present — therefore, the answer about "persons with disabilities" is not suitable.)

Clause 1.10 (term "Stopping")

Stopping — cessation of movement of a vehicle for up to 5 minutes or longer if necessary for picking up (dropping off) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo, fulfilling the requirements of these Rules, or due to an obstacle to movement.

(Application to the question: sign 3.34 specifically prohibits "stopping," but explicitly provides an exception for taxis during pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading.)

Clause 1.10 (term "Parking")

Parking — cessation of movement of a vehicle for more than 5 minutes for reasons not related to picking up (dropping off) passengers or loading (unloading) cargo.

(Application to the question: sign 3.34 prohibits both "stopping" and "parking"; the exception for taxis applies to situations that, by definition, are "stopping," not "parking".)

Clause 1.10 (term "Route vehicles")

Route vehicles — public transport vehicles (buses, minibuses, trolleybuses, trams) operating on established routes and having designated stopping places.

(Application to the question: it is precisely these vehicles, according to the description of sign 3.34, to which the prohibition does not apply.)

Thus, the correct answer is "Answers 1 and 2.", given that according to the definition in the Traffic Rules, sign 3.34 does not apply to taxis during pick-up/drop-off (loading/unloading) and to vehicles operating on established routes, and the exception for persons with disabilities is possible only if plate 7.18 is present.

You see sign 3.34 “Stopping is prohibited.” Its main requirement is simple: within its area of effect, the driver is prohibited from both stopping and parking on the side of the road where the sign is installed.

At the same time, the Rules explicitly provide exceptions, that is, categories of vehicles to which this prohibition does not apply. The first exception concerns taxis: a taxi is allowed to stop briefly if it is picking up or dropping off passengers, as well as loading or unloading. For example, a taxi may pull up to the curb in the area of this sign, let a passenger out, and immediately continue driving.

The second exception is for vehicles operating on established routes (route vehicles). That is, a bus or trolleybus running a regular route may stop at a stop within the sign’s area of effect, since the Traffic Rules allow this as an exception. That is why the option about vehicles operating on established routes is also correct.

As for drivers with disabilities or transporting passengers with disabilities, the Traffic Rules provide an additional condition for exemption from sign 3.34: an additional plate 7.18 “Except for persons with disabilities” must be installed under the sign. In this question, it is specifically about the depicted sign without any mention of such a plate, so there is no automatic exception in this case.

Therefore, the correct answer is “Answers 1 and 2,” since sign 3.34 does not apply to taxis during passenger pick-up/drop-off (loading/unloading) and to route vehicles, while the exception for persons with disabilities applies only if plate 7.18 is present.