We draw attention that, although this circular-shaped intersection resembles very much an intersection in which the traffic takes place in a roundabout, in this one the traffic is controlled by regulatory priority signs, it not being an intersection with traffic in a roundabout.
Under each sign is installed an additional panel which indicates the direction of the priority road. The car and the tram come from roads without priority, encountering the sign “Give way”, and are obliged to give priority of passage to the truck and the motorcycle which come from the priority road, encountering the sign “Priority road”, and have priority of passage over the car and the tram in this intersection.
Therefore, taking into account that in the text of this question it is NOT asked the order of passage through the intersection, but it is asked to state which of the vehicles have priority of passage, in this intersection have priority of passage the truck and the motorcycle. Nevertheless, the tram proceeded wrongly by entering the intersection, thus being able to block the traffic in it.
The correct answer is: C
OUG* - Article 59
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(2) In the intersections, the drivers of the vehicles who turn left are obliged to give priority of passage to the vehicles with which they intersect and which move from the right side.
(3) In the intersections with traffic controlled by priority signs, the right-hand priority rule is respected only when two vehicles are going to meet, each entering the intersection from a road signalled with a sign having the same meaning of priority or loss of priority.
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Regulation** - Article 2
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4^1. roundabout intersection - controlled intersection, signalled as such, provided with one or more traffic lanes, in which the traffic takes place in a single direction around a central area;
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Regulation** - Article 129
(1) The vehicle that moves on a public road on which is installed one of the signs having the meaning: “Priority road”, “Intersection with a road without priority” or “Priority over the traffic from opposite direction” has priority of passage.
(2) When two vehicles are going to meet in an intersection controlled by signs, coming from two public roads where signs with the same meaning are installed, the vehicle that comes from the right has priority.
Regulation** - Article 105
Is prohibited the entering into an intersection even if the luminous signal or a priority sign allows, if because of the crowded traffic the driver of the vehicle risks remaining immobilized, hindering or preventing the unfolding of the traffic.
* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Regulation of the Road Traffic Code)
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