Explanation text category A / driving tests drpciv:
The red signal of the traffic light prohibits passing.
When the red signal operates simultaneously with the one of yellow colour, it prohibits passing, but announces the appearance of the green signal.
Therefore the red-colour signal of the traffic light operating simultaneously with the yellow-colour one signifies stop.
Therefore the correct answer is: B
Reference article from the road legislation in force: OUG or Regulation
Art. 30.
(1) The means of road signalling are:
a) the systems of luminous or sound signalling;
b) the signs;
c) the markings;
d) other special devices.
(2) The means of road signalling constitute a unitary system, are carried out and installed according to the specific technical standards and regulations in force, so that they are easily observed and from an adequate distance, both during the day and during the night, by those to whom they are addressed and must be in full concordance with each other, as well as in an appropriate technical operating condition.
(3) The luminous signals for directing the traffic in intersections have the following meanings:
a) the green-colour signal allows passing;
b) the red-colour signal prohibits passing;
c)
the yellow-colour signal together with the red-colour one prohibit passing.
Regulation for the implementation of OUG no.195/2002:
Art. 52.
(1) The red-colour signal prohibits passing.
(2) At the red-colour signal the vehicle must be stopped before the stopping marking or, as the case may be, for the pedestrians crossing, and in its absence, at the traffic light. If the traffic light is installed above or on the other side of the intersection, in the absence of the stopping marking or for the pedestrians crossing, the vehicle must be stopped before the edge of the carriageway of the road that is to be intersected.
(3) When the red-colour signal operates simultaneously with the yellow-colour one, it announces the appearance of the green-colour signal.
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