Overtaking is the maneuver by which a vehicle passes in front of another vehicle or past an obstacle, located on the same direction of travel, by changing the direction of travel and leaving the traffic lane or the line of vehicles in which it was initially located.
In the situation in which a vehicle moves faster on one of the lanes than the vehicles that move on another lane in the same direction of travel, it is not considered overtaking, regardless on which lane the vehicle that moves faster is moving.
The correct answer is: A
OUG* - Article 45
(1) Overtaking is the maneuver by which a vehicle passes in front of another vehicle or past an obstacle, located on the same direction of travel, by changing the direction of travel and leaving the traffic lane or the line of vehicles in which it was initially located.
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(4) It does not constitute overtaking, within the meaning of paragraph (1), the situation in which a vehicle moves faster on one of the lanes than the vehicles that move on another lane in the same direction of travel.
(5) Overtaking is carried out only on the left side of the overtaken vehicle. The tram or the vehicle whose driver has signalled the intention and has moved into position accordingly for leaving the direction of travel to the left is overtaken on the right side.
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* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Traffic Code)
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