General Provisions: Who the Rules Bind and How They Are Read
The framework
Belarusian road rules apply to all road users: drivers of mechanical vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, passengers, and persons directing traffic. A mechanical vehicle is anything driven by an engine, including motorcycles, mopeds above the defined engine/ speed threshold, tractors and self-propelled machines. A road includes the carriageway, shoulders, verges, tram tracks and sidewalks; the carriageway is only the part used by trackless vehicles. Understanding these definitions matters because many duties are triggered by a specific word - "road", "carriageway", "built-up area", "settlement".
Concepts to master
Know the difference between built-up area (marked by the white-on-blue settlement sign) and open road, because speed limits, lighting rules and horn use all change there. Know visibility (distance in metres at which an object can be distinguished) versus stopping distance and braking distance. Know what "give way" means: a driver must not force others to change speed or direction. Know the priority concept - the right of one road user to proceed first - and that priority is never a licence to cause an accident.
Traps in questions
Questions love edge cases: a moped rider is a driver, not a pedestrian, once off and pushing the moped he becomes a pedestrian. A traffic controller's signals outrank signs, markings and traffic lights. A requirement "before starting to move" differs from "while driving". Distinguish "must" from "should".
Rule of thumb
When a question hinges on a word, translate it into a picture: ask where exactly is the vehicle, what is the visibility, is this a settlement or open road? If the answer changes the rule, the question is testing definitions, not judgement.