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The drivers of motor vehicles, agricultural or forestry tractors and trams are obliged to use the dipped-beam headlights (low beam) when it rains heavily, snows heavily or in other conditions that reduce visibility on the road, regardless of whether driving takes place during the day or at night.

And in the case where visibility is reduced due to dense fog, besides the dipped-beam headlights, the front fog lights will also be used (if it is equipped with such fog lights, also called front fog lights), as well as the rear fog lights with red light.

Although traffic legislation has been updated and at this moment it is mandatory that when driving during the day, on all categories of public roads, driving must take place with the dipped-beam headlights (low beam) or the daytime running lights (DRL) on, the answer to this question remains correct and in compliance with the legislation.

To better understand this rule we give the following example: A driver of a motor vehicle drives during the day, in optimal visibility conditions, in which case he has the obligation to switch on either the dipped-beam headlights (that is, the low beam), or the daytime running lights (DRL), as he considers, or he can even use both at the same time. However, if he drives in reduced visibility conditions on the road, the option of choosing to switch on the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the dipped-beam headlights (low beam) IS NOT valid anymore because the traffic legislation provides that in this case it is mandatory to use the dipped-beam headlights (low beam), without leaving the option of using the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the dipped-beam headlights.

More information about the obligation to drive also during the day with the dipped-beam headlights or with the daytime running lights on can be found here - The obligation to use the dipped-beam headlights (low beam) or the DRL lights during the day.

The correct answer is: C

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Regulation** - Article 114

(1) The drivers of motor vehicles, agricultural or forestry tractors and trams are obliged to use the lighting and/or signalling installations of these, as follows:
a) the position or parking lights during the immobilization of the vehicle on the carriageway outside the built-up areas, from dusk until dawn, during the day when it rains heavily, snows heavily or there is dense fog or in other conditions that reduce visibility on the public road;
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c) the dipped-beam headlights and the fog lights in dense fog;
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e) the dipped-beam headlights when it rains heavily, snows heavily or in other conditions that reduce visibility on the road;
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OUG* - Article 44

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(2) In driving on all categories of public roads the drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use also during the day the dipped-beam headlights or the daytime running lights. (Paragraph (2) was amended and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 16-06-2023)
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* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of 12 December 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Regulation of the Road Traffic Code)