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The drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors and the persons who occupy seats provided by construction with approved seat belts or safety devices must wear them during driving on public roads, regardless of whether they occupy the front or rear seats of the motor vehicle and regardless of whether they drive in the urban area or outside built-up area.

However, the road legislation provides certain exceptions from the obligation to wear the seat belt; among the exceptions are the driving instructors, during the practical training of the persons who are learning to drive a motor vehicle on public roads, or the examiner of the competent authority during the performance of the practical tests of the exam for obtaining the driving licence, these being exempt from this obligation.

The correct answer is: A

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OUG* - Article 36

(1) The drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors and the persons who occupy seats provided by construction with approved seat belts or safety devices must wear them during driving on public roads, except for the cases provided in the regulation.
(1^1) The drivers of motor vehicles having seats provided by construction with seat belts must inform the passengers regarding the legal obligation to wear them during driving on public roads.
(1^2) The drivers of motor vehicles having seats provided by construction with seat belts have the obligation to make sure that, during the driving of the vehicle, the minors wear the seat belts or are transported only in approved child restraint systems, under the conditions provided in the regulation.
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Regulation** - Article 97

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(4) Are exempted from the obligation to wear the seat belt:
a) the drivers of cars during performing the maneuver of moving in reverse or who are waiting;
b) women in visible state of pregnancy;
c) the drivers of cars who perform public passenger transport services, in taxi regime, when transporting passengers;
d) the persons who have a medical certificate in which the condition that contraindicates wearing the seat belt is mentioned;
e) the driving instructors, during the practical training of the persons who are learning to drive a motor vehicle on public roads, or the examiner of the competent authority during the performance of the practical tests of the exam for obtaining the driving licence.
(5) The persons provided in paragraph (4) letter d) are obliged to have with them the medical certificate, in the content of which the validity period must be mentioned.
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* OUG = 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)