No matter how many times a vehicle overtakes you and no matter the reasons for this overtaking, you must create conditions for performing the maneuver. Being obliged to not increase the travelling speed and to move as close as possible to the right edge of the carriageway or of the lane on which you are travelling.
Is prohibited the impeding in any way of the one who intends to overtake you from performing this maneuver. Moreover, in the case in which you are about to be overtaken you have the obligations exposed in the explanation of answer A. Failure to respect the rules regarding overtaking is sanctioned with the fine provided in class III of sanctions and the suspension of the right to drive for a period of 60 days.
The correct answer is: A
Regulation** - Article 119
The driver of a vehicle who is about to be overtaken is obliged:
a) to not increase the travelling speed;
b) to drive as close as possible to the right edge of the carriageway or of the lane on which he is driving.
OUG* - Article 101
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(3) Constitutes contravention and is sanctioned with the fine provided in class III of sanctions and with the application of the complementary contraventional sanction of suspension of the driving right for a period of 60 days the committing by the driver of a motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram of the following acts:
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g) failure to respect the rules regarding overtaking;
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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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