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The driver of a vehicle (including the motorcycle driver) involved in a traffic accident as a result of which only the damage of the vehicles and/or other material damages resulted (without victims), is obliged to take the vehicle immediately out of the carriageway or, if the condition of the vehicle does not allow this, to move it as close as possible to the curb or shoulder, signalling its presence and to present himself at the competent police unit in whose area the accident occurred within no more than 24 hours from the occurrence of the event for the preparation of the finding documents.

To this obligation to present yourself at the competent police unit in whose area the accident occurred within no more than 24 hours from the occurrence of the event, the following exceptions are provided:

• the drivers of the vehicles who conclude an amicable accident report, under the conditions of the law;
• the driver of a vehicle who holds an optional auto damage insurance, and the traffic accident resulted only in the damage of his own vehicle.

The correct answer is: B

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OUG* - Article 79

(1) The drivers of vehicles involved in a traffic accident as a result of which only the damage of the vehicles and/or other material damages resulted are obliged:
a) to take the vehicles immediately out of the carriageway or, if the condition of the vehicles does not allow this, to move them as close as possible to the curb or shoulder, signalling their presence;
b) to present themselves at the competent police unit in whose area the accident occurred within no more than 24 hours from the occurrence of the event for the preparation of the finding documents.
(2) Are excepted from the obligations provided in paragraph (1) letter b)*):
a) the drivers of the vehicles who conclude an amicable accident report, under the conditions of the law;
b) the driver of a vehicle who holds an optional auto damage insurance, and the traffic accident resulted only in the damage of his own vehicle.

* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)