Step 3 » GENERAL learning environment Category B (B, B1)

For answer  A 

When the plates with the registration numbers or registration are not compliant with the standard, the registration or recording certificate is retained and a replacement proof without the right to drive is issued. Together with its retention, the traffic police officer withdraws also the plates with the registration numbers or registration.

For answer  B 

When the registration certificate is lost, you are obliged to declare to the issuing authority its loss, within at most 48 hours from the finding. If this obligation is not respected the fine provided in class II of sanctions will be applied. For this contravention the plates with the registration numbers or registration will NOT be withdrawn.

For answer  C 

When the driver of the motor vehicle cannot present the identity card and the driving licence he will be sanctioned with the fine provided in class III of sanctions and the traffic police officer must take him to the nearest police unit for establishing his identity and for checking in the records the situation of the driving licence, when there is no possibility of carrying out these checks on the spot. For this contravention the plates with the registration numbers or registration will NOT be withdrawn.

The correct answer is: A

Recommendations:

Withdrawal of the plates with the registration numbers or registration and application of other sanctions and technical-administrative measures - Audio-Video Lesson --> Other contraventional sanctions and technical-administrative measures

Class I contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Introduction to contraventional sanctions; Class I contraventions; Application of 2 penalty points

Class II contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Class II contraventions; Licence suspension 30 days; Application of 3 penalty points

Class III contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Class III contraventions; Licence suspension 60 days; Application of 4 penalty points

Class IV contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Class IV contraventions; Licence suspension 90 or 120 days; Application of 6 penalty points

For answer  A 

OUG* - Article 99

(1) Constitute contraventions and are sanctioned with the fine provided in class I of sanctions the following acts committed by natural persons:
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17. driving a vehicle on whose plates with the registration number or registration are applied foils or other devices which do not allow reading the registration number or the plates do not correspond to the standards in force;
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OUG* - Article 112

(1) The registration or recording certificate or its replacement proof is retained by the traffic police in the following cases:
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o) the plates with the registration number or registration are not compliant with the standard or have applied lighting devices other than those approved;
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(2) In the situations provided in paragraph (1) letter b), c), e), g), h^1), k), o), p), r), s) at the retention of the registration or recording certificate, the traffic police officer issues the driver of the vehicle a replacement proof without the right to drive, and in the cases provided in paragraph (1) letter a), d), f), h), i), j), l), m), n), t), u), v), x) and y) a replacement proof with the right to drive for 15 days.
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(3) In the situations provided in paragraph (1) letter b), o), p), r) and s), together with the retention of the registration certificate the traffic police officer withdraws also the plates with the registration number or registration.
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For answer  B 

Regulation** - Article 27

(1) The owner of motor vehicle or trailer, with domicile, headquarters or residence in Romania, is obliged:
a) to declare to the issuing authority the loss, theft or destruction of the registration certificate, within at most 48 hours from the finding;
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OUG* - Article 101

(1) Constitute contraventions and are sanctioned with the fine provided in class II of sanctions the following acts committed by natural persons:
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4. failure to fulfil the obligation to request the competent authority, within the term provided by law, to issue a new driving licence or registration certificate, in the case in which these have been declared stolen, lost, deteriorated or no longer correspond from the point of view of the form and content to those in force;
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For answer  C 

Regulation** - Article 147

The driver of motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram is obliged:
1. to have upon him the identity document, the driving licence, the registration or recording certificate and, as the case may be, the professional attestation, as well as the other documents provided by the legislation in force;
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OUG* - Article 35

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(2) The traffic participants are obliged that, at the request of the traffic police officer, to hand him the identity document or, as the case may be, the driving licence, the document of registration or recording of the driven vehicle, the documents referring to the transported goods, as well as other documents provided by law.
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OUG* - Article 101

(1) Constitute contraventions and are sanctioned with the fine provided in class III of sanctions the following acts committed by natural persons:
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18. failure to respect the obligation of the driver of vehicle to have upon him the documents provided in art. 35 paragraph (2).
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Regulation** - Article 184

(1) In the situation in which the driver of motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram, stopped in traffic for violating a road norm, does not have upon him any identity document and neither the driving licence, the traffic police officer must take him to the nearest police unit for establishing his identity and for checking in the records the situation of the driving licence, when there is no possibility of carrying out these checks on the spot.
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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)