For cars (motor vehicles with a maximum authorized total mass of up to 3.5 tons) only the equipment with winter tires is mandatory, on public roads covered with snow, ice or frost. For these it is not mandatory to be equipped with chains or other certified anti-skid equipment. But for much better grip on icy roads, the use of anti-skid chains is also recommended.
We must remember that road traffic legislation obliges the equipment with winter tires only if the public roads are covered with snow, ice or frost. You do not have this obligation depending on a calendar date or a season, you have the obligation only if the public roads are covered with snow, ice or frost.
It must be known that for motor vehicles with a maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons and the motor vehicle for passenger transport with more than 9 seats, including that of the driver, the equipment with winter tires on the wheels of the traction axle/axles is mandatory or, in the absence of winter tires, chains or other certified anti-skid equipment.
The correct answer is: B
OUG* - Article 102
(1) Constitute contraventions and are sanctioned with the fine provided in class IV of sanctions the following acts committed by natural persons:
[...]
28. driving the motor vehicle on public roads covered with snow, ice or frost, without it being equipped with winter tires, and in the case of the goods transport motor vehicle with a maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons and of the passenger transport motor vehicle with more than 9 seats, including that of the driver, without them being equipped with winter tires on the wheels of the traction axle/axles or without having mounted on these wheels chains or other certified anti-skid equipment;
[...]
OUG* - Article 112
(1) The registration certificate or its substitute proof is retained by the traffic police in the following cases:
[...]
h^1) the motor vehicle is not equipped, when driving on public roads covered with snow, ice or frost, with winter tires, and the goods transport motor vehicle with a maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons and the passenger transport motor vehicle with more than 9 seats, including that of the driver, are not equipped with winter tires on the wheels of the traction axle/axles or do not have mounted on these wheels chains or other certified anti-skid equipment;
[...]
(2) In the situations provided in paragraph (1) letters. b), c), e), g), h^1), k), o), p), r), s) at the retention of the registration certificate or registration, the traffic police officer issues to the driver of a vehicle a substitute proof without right of driving, and in the cases provided in paragraph (1) letters a), d), f), h), i), j), l), m), n), t), u), v), x) and y) a substitute proof with right of driving for 15 days.
[...]
Regulation** - Article 148
Is prohibited the driver of a motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram:
[...]
14. to drive the motor vehicle with a maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons on roads covered with snow, ice or frost, without having mounted on the wheels chains or other approved anti-skid equipment, in the periods and on the roads established by order of the minister of transport, constructions and tourism;
[...]
Regulation** - Article 123
The driver of a vehicle is obliged to drive with a speed that does not exceed 30 km/h in the urban area or 50 km/h outside the urban area, in the following situations:
[...]
e) when the carriageway is covered with frost, ice, packed snow, slush or wet cobblestone;
[...]
* OUG = GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Regulation of the Road Traffic Code)
Leave a comment