The vehicles which have signalled and have properly moved into position for leaving the direction of travel to the left, such as the bus in the image, are overtaken on the right side. Therefore in the given situation, the green car will overtake the bus on its right side, but it will have to wait for the red car to pass, because when performing overtaking or when changing the row of vehicles in which it is located, it must signal and give priority.
The correct answer is: A
OUG* - Article 54
(1) The driver of a vehicle who performs a maneuver of changing the direction of travel, of exiting a row of parked vehicles or of entering such a row, of moving to another traffic lane or of turning right or left or who is about to perform a U-turn or to move in reverse is obliged to signal in time and to make sure that he can do it without disturbing the traffic or endangering the safety of the other traffic participants.
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OUG* - Article 45
(1) Overtaking is the maneuver by which a vehicle passes ahead of another vehicle or past an obstacle, located on the same direction of travel, by changing the direction of travel and exiting the traffic lane or the row of vehicles in which it was initially located.
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(5) Overtaking is performed only on the left side of the overtaken vehicle. The tram or the vehicle whose driver has signalled the intention and has properly moved into position for leaving the direction of travel to the left is overtaken on the right side.
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Regulation** - Article 118
(1) The driver of a vehicle who performs overtaking is obliged:
a) to make sure that the one who follows him or precedes him has not signalled the intention of starting a similar maneuver and that he can overtake without endangering or without hindering the traffic from the opposite direction;
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* OUG = GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Traffic Code Regulation)
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