The road legislation does not expressly prohibit excessive revving of the engine when setting the vehicle in motion from a standstill. However, if this revving is produced intentionally by repeated acceleration of the engine, of a nature to disturb the persons located in the area of the public road, it falls under aggressive driving and is prohibited according to article 54^1 paragraph (2) letter i) of OUG 195/2002 (posted below).
The road legislation does not provide an obligation or a prohibition related to jerking the vehicle controls. However, from the point of view of preventive driving, jerking the vehicle controls is not recommended.
When you want to set the vehicle in motion, you have the obligation to signal the maneuver in time, to give priority to all vehicles that move on the public road, regardless of their direction of travel, as well as the obligation to make sure that you can perform the maneuver without disturbing the traffic or without endangering the safety of the other traffic participants.
The correct answer is: C
OUG* - Article 54^1
(1) Is prohibited the drivers of vehicles to adopt an aggressive behavior in driving them on public roads.
(2) By aggressive behavior is understood performing, on the public road, by the driver of a vehicle, of one of the following maneuvers:
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i) the intentional driving of a vehicle by repeated acceleration of the engine, of a nature to disturb the persons located in the area of the public road.
The road legislation does not provide anything in this sense.
Regulation** - Article 114
(1) The drivers of motor vehicles and trams are obliged to use their lighting and/or signalling installations, as follows:
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g) the direction indicator lights for signalling the change of direction of travel, including when setting the vehicle in motion from a standstill.
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OUG* - Article 54
(1) The driver of the vehicle who performs a maneuver of changing the direction of travel, of exiting from a row of stationary vehicles or of entering such a row, of moving to another traffic lane or of turning right or left or who is going 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 without endangering the safety of the other traffic participants.
(2) Signalling the change of direction of travel must be maintained throughout the duration of the maneuver.
Regulation** - Article 116
(1) The drivers of vehicles are obliged to signal the change of direction of travel, overtaking, stopping and setting in motion.
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Regulation** - Article 135
The driver of the vehicle is obliged to give priority also in the following situations:
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f) when setting in motion or when entering the public road coming from an adjacent property, in relation to the vehicle that moves on the public road, regardless of the direction of travel;
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* OUG = GOVERNMENT 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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