The signal of the railway agents, executed with a red flag, located at the level crossing with an industrial railway, regardless of whether it is or is not in a city, obliges you to stop.
The correct answer is: B
OUG* - Article 60
(1) The participants in traffic must show increased caution when approaching and crossing the lines of the current or industrial railway, as the case may be.
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(3) At the level crossing with an industrial railway, properly signalled, the drivers of vehicles are obliged to comply with the meaning of the signals of the railway agent.
Regulation** - Article 7
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(3) At the intersection of a public road with an industrial railway, the administrator and/or its user is obliged to ensure the presence of a railway agent for stopping the traffic of vehicles and pedestrians until the passing of the railway vehicle.
Regulation** - Article 73
(1) At the level crossing with an industrial railway the sign "Other dangers" is installed, accompanied by an additional panel containing the image of a locomotive.
(2) When on the industrial railway a railway vehicle moves, the traffic must be directed by a railway agent.
Regulation** - Article 89
(1) The stopping of the participants in traffic is mandatory also at the signals given by:
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c) the railway agents, at the level crossings;
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(2) The persons provided at paragraph (1) letter a)-d) can also perform the following signals:
a) the swinging of the arm in the vertical plane, with the palm of the hand oriented towards the ground or with a means of signalling, which signifies the reduction of the speed;
b) the brisk rotation of the arm, which signifies the increase of the speed of movement of the vehicles, including the hurrying of the pedestrians to cross the road.
Regulation** - Article 140
(1) At the intersection of a public road with an industrial railway, the access of railway vehicles is done only after proper and timely signalling by at least one railway agent.
(2) In the case provided at paragraph (1), the drivers of vehicles are obliged to comply with the meaning of the signals of the railway agents.
* 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)
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