Step 3 » GENERAL learning environment Category B (B, B1)

For answer  A 

First of all, it is not permitted to determine the other road users to leave the carriageway or to withdraw from your path. This behaviour is considered to be an aggressive one and adopting it while driving vehicles on public roads is prohibited.

Secondly, the horn may be used only from a distance of at least 25 meters from those to whom it is addressed and in this case you are too close to these cyclists and you are not allowed to honk at them.

For answer  B 

To ensure an appropriate lateral safety distance, the drivers of motor vehicles (except motor vehicles with two wheels), will perform the overtaking manoeuvre of bicycles or electric scooters respecting, in addition to the obligations regarding the overtaking manoeuvre, also the following obligations, depending on the speed with which they move (art. 118 paragraph 2 of the Regulation):

• when they move at a speed of up to 50 km/h, they are obliged to perform the overtaking manoeuvre by crossing the longitudinal marking separating the directions of travel or that separating the lanes in the same direction;
• when they move at a speed greater than 50 km/h, they are obliged to perform the overtaking manoeuvre by passing with at least half of the width of the motor vehicle over the longitudinal marking separating the directions of travel or that separating the lanes in the same direction.

In conclusion, if you move up to 50 km/h you are obliged at least to cross the marking, and if you move at more than 50 km/h you are obliged at least to pass with half of the width of the motor vehicle over the marking. It must be remembered that the above are not just recommendations, these are obligations, and their non‑compliance is sanctioned according to the law.

It must be remembered that if a road section has this marking made with a continuous line the overtaking of bicycles or electric scooters can no longer be performed, because crossing or passing over this continuous line marking is prohibited, and for overtaking these vehicles it is mandatory to cross or pass over this marking. The only regulatory option is to drive behind these vehicles until the continuous line marking ends and the dashed line marking begins which may be crossed and the overtaking of these vehicles may be performed in compliance with the rules.

These legislative provisions related to overtaking bicycles or electric scooters were added in 2021 in road legislation.

Considering that in the situation of the question vehicles are moving from the opposite direction, it is not permitted to cross the marking separating the lanes of travel in order to perform the overtaking, in which case the legal provisions regarding overtaking bicycles detailed earlier cannot be respected. Therefore, you must wait for optimal conditions to be created for performing the overtaking manoeuvre.

For answer  C 

Road legislation provides special rules for overtaking bicycles (see the explanation at answer B). In no case can we say that cyclists may be overtaken without restrictions.

The correct answer is: B

Recommendations:

Rules regarding performing the overtaking manoeuvre - Audio‑Video Lesson --> Road Code - Overtaking

The obligations and prohibitions of drivers of vehicles during movement - Audio‑Video Lesson --> Road Code - Obligations, prohibitions and aggressive driving

For answer  A 

Regulation** - Article 113

(1) The sound warning means must be used from a distance of at least 25 m from those to whom they are addressed, for a duration of time that ensures the perception of the signal and without determining them to manoeuvres that may endanger traffic safety.

OUG* - Article 54^1

(1) Is prohibited the drivers of vehicles to adopt an aggressive behaviour in driving them on public roads.
(2) By aggressive behaviour is meant performing, on the public road, by the driver of a vehicle, of one of the following manoeuvres:
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e) the repeated use of sound and/or light signals likely to unjustifiably oblige the driver of the vehicle travelling in front of him to free the traffic lane;

For answer  B 

OUG* - Article 45

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(3) When by the overtaking manoeuvre the axis separating the directions of travel is crossed, the drivers of vehicles must make sure that from the opposite direction no vehicle is approaching and that they have sufficient space to re-enter the initial lane, where they are obliged to return after performing the overtaking manoeuvre.
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Regulation** - Article 118

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(2) To ensure the lateral safety distance, when overtaking a bicycle or an electric scooter the drivers of motor vehicles, other than those moving on two wheels, perform this manoeuvre by passing over the longitudinal marking separating the directions of travel or separating the lanes in the same direction, with at least half of the width of the motor vehicle when its travelling speed is greater than 50 km/h, or at least by crossing these markings when the travelling speed is at most 50 km/h. (Paragraph (2) was modified and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 06‑10‑2021)

For answer  C 

See paragraph (2) of Article 118 of the Regulation** above (it is found at answer B).

* 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)