We draw attention that although this circular-shaped intersection resembles very much an intersection in which the traffic takes place in a roundabout, in this one the traffic is directed by regulatory priority signs, not being an intersection with traffic in a roundabout.
Under each sign there is installed an additional panel indicating the direction of the priority road. The car and the tram come from roads without priority, encountering the “Give way” sign, and are obliged to give priority of passage to the truck.
The truck comes from the priority road, encountering the “Priority road” sign, and has priority of passage over the car and the tram and will pass first through this intersection.
Between the car and the tram an equality situation has been created, both encountering the “Give way” sign, a situation in which the rule of priority from the right will apply, thus the car will give the tram priority of passage because the tram comes to it from the right.
The crossing order is the following: the truck, followed by the tram, and the last to pass through the intersection will be the car.
The correct answer is: A
OUG* - Article 59
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(2) In the intersections, the drivers of the vehicles who turn left are obliged to give priority of passage to the vehicles with which they intersect and which circulate from the right side.
(3) In the intersections with traffic directed by priority signs, the rule of priority from the right is respected only when two vehicles are about to meet, each entering the intersection from a road signalled with a sign having the same meaning of priority or loss of priority.
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Regulation** - Article 2
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4^1. roundabout intersection - directed intersection, signalled as such, provided with one or more traffic lanes, in which the traffic takes place in a single direction around a central area;
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Regulation** - Article 129
(1) The vehicle that circulates on a public road on which one of the signs having the meaning: “Priority road”, “Intersection with a road without priority” or “Priority over the traffic from the opposite direction” is installed has priority of passage.
(2) When two vehicles are about to meet in an intersection directed by signs, coming from two public roads where signs with the same meaning are installed, the vehicle that comes from the right has priority.
* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Code Regulation)
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