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When another vehicle is being towed, the driver of the vehicle that is being towed is obliged to activate the hazard warning lights, and the driver of the motor vehicle that tows is obliged to activate the low‑beam headlights. These obligations will be respected regardless of whether driving during the daytime or during the nighttime.
Although the traffic legislation has been updated and at this moment it is mandatory that when driving on all categories of public roads the low‑beam headlights or daytime running lights DRL be used, the answer to this question remains valid and in accordance with the legislation.
To better understand this rule we give the following example: A motor vehicle driver drives during the daytime, in normal conditions, in which case he is obliged to activate either the low‑beam headlights (that is, the dipped beam), or the daytime running lights (DRL), as he considers, or he may even use both at the same time. However, if he tows another vehicle, the option of choosing to activate the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the low‑beam headlights (dipped beam) IS NOT valid anymore because the traffic legislation provides that in this case it is mandatory to use the low‑beam headlights (dipped beam), without leaving the option of using the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the low‑beam headlights.
You can find more information about the obligation to drive also during the daytime with the low‑beam headlights or the daytime running lights activated here - Obligation to use the low‑beam headlights (dipped beam) or DRL during the daytime.
Drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use the low‑beam headlights (dipped beam) or the daytime running lights “DRL” also during the daytime when driving on public roads. This obligation will be respected regardless of the category of the public road on which they drive, not only when driving on county roads.
Drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use the low‑beam headlights (dipped beam) or the daytime running lights “DRL” also during the daytime when driving on public roads. This obligation will be respected regardless of the driving speed, not only when driving with reduced speed. However, it must be known that in the situation in which the vehicle moves very slowly and/or constitutes itself a danger for the other road users, the use of the hazard warning lights is mandatory.
The correct answer is: A
Regulation** - Article 114
(1) Drivers of motor vehicles, agricultural or forestry tractors and trams are obliged to use their lighting and/or signalling installations, as follows:
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d) the low‑beam headlights of motor vehicles that accompany military columns or corteges, transport organized groups of persons and those that tow other vehicles or that transport dangerous goods or products, during the daytime;
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OUG* - Article 44
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(2) When driving on all categories of public roads, drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use also during the daytime the low‑beam headlights or the daytime running lights. (Paragraph (2) was amended and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 16-06-2023)
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OUG* - Article 44
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(2) When driving on all categories of public roads, drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use also during the daytime the low‑beam headlights or the daytime running lights. (Paragraph (2) was amended and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 16-06-2023)
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Regulation** - Article 114
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(5) The hazard warning lights are used in the following situations:
a) when the vehicle is involuntarily immobilized on the carriageway;
b) when the vehicle moves very slowly and/or constitutes itself a danger for the other road users;
c) when the motor vehicle, the agricultural or forestry tractor or the tram is being towed.
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(6) In the situations provided in paragraph (5), drivers of motor vehicles, agricultural or forestry tractors and trams must activate the hazard warning lights, successively, in the order of stopping and in case this maneuver is required by blocking the traffic on the direction of travel.
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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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