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The official motorcade will always have in operation the special red-coloured light and sound warning means, which oblige the drivers of vehicles to stop immediately, on the shoulder or, in its absence, as close as possible to the edge of the road or the curb of the sidewalk, in the direction of travel, and when it is encountered in the intersections, the drivers of vehicles have the obligation to give it priority.

Failure to comply with the traffic rules at the passing of an official motorcade or the intercalation in such a motorcade constitutes contravention and is sanctioned with the fine provided in the class III of sanctions and with the application of the measure of retaining the driving licence for the purpose of suspending the exercising of the right to drive for a period of 60 days.

Failure to comply with the signals, indications and orders of the traffic police officer while performing service duties constitutes contravention and is sanctioned with the fine provided in the class II of sanctions and with the application of the measure of retaining the driving licence for the purpose of suspending the exercising of the right to drive for a period of 30 days.

The correct answer is: B

Recommendations:

Special light or sound warning signals  - Audio-Video Lesson --> Traffic Code - Special light or sound warning signals

Signals of the traffic police officers explained - Audio-Video Lesson --> Traffic Code - Signals of the traffic police officer

Class III contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Class III contraventions; Driving licence suspension 60 days; Application of 4 penalty points

Other sanctions and technical-administrative measures - Audio-Video Lesson --> Other contravention sanctions and technical-administrative measures

OUG* - Article 6

For the purposes of this emergency ordinance, the expressions and terms below have the following meaning:
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11. official motorcade - one or more vehicles that travel on the public road and are accompanied by one or more motor vehicles of the traffic police, which have in operation special sound and light warning signals red-coloured;
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OUG* - Article 32

(1) The special light warning signals are emitted intermittently by the lighting devices mounted on motor vehicles and have the following meanings:
a) the red light obliges the traffic participants to stop in the direction of travel as close as possible to the edge of the road;
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(2) Are authorized to use special light warning signals:
a) for the red light - the motor vehicles belonging to the police and firefighters;
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OUG* - Article 37

(1) The drivers of vehicles are obliged to stop immediately, on the shoulder or, in its absence, as close as possible to the edge of the road or the curb of the sidewalk, in the direction of travel, at the approach and at the passing of the motor vehicles with priority traffic regime which have in operation the special red-coloured light and sound warning means.
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OUG* - Article 100

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(3) Constitutes contravention and is sanctioned with the fine provided in the class II of sanctions and with the application of the complementary contravention sanction of suspending the exercising of the right to drive for a period of 30 days the committing by the driver of a motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram of the following acts:
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f) failure to comply with the signals, indications and orders of the traffic police officer while performing service duties;
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OUG* - Article 101

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(3) Constitutes contravention and is sanctioned with the fine provided in the class III of sanctions and with the application of the complementary contravention sanction of suspending the right to drive for a period of 60 days the committing by the driver of a motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram of the following acts:
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c) failure to comply with the traffic rules at the passing of an official motorcade or the intercalation in such a motorcade;
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OUG* - Article 111

(1) The driving licence or its replacement proof is retained in the following cases:
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c) at the committing of one of the contraventions provided in art. 100 paragraph (3), art. 101 paragraph (3), art. 102 paragraphs (3) and (4) and in the situation provided in art. 115 paragraph (1);
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(5) In the situations provided in paragraph (1) letters e) and g), at art. 100 paragraph (3), at art. 101 paragraph (3), at art. 102 paragraph (3) letters b), e) and f) of this emergency ordinance, as well as at art. 334 paragraphs (1) and (3) of the Criminal Code, the replacement proof of the driving licence is issued with the right to drive for a period of 15 days.
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* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Traffic Code)