The handbrake, also known as the auxiliary brake, must never be used while driving, because it can cause the motor vehicle to skid, endangering your safety and that of the other road users.
When you are about to drive on a road covered with cobblestone, it is essential to reduce the speed in time and to avoid any sudden maneuvers on the controls of the motor vehicle, because adhesion is considerably reduced. Moreover, in the case of roads covered with wet cobblestone, the road traffic legislation requires you to drive at a speed of maximum 30 km/h in the urban area and 50 km/h outside built-up area.
It is not correct to drive as close as possible to the axis of the road, because, according to the traffic rules, you must move on the right side of the public road, in the direction of travel, and to maintain a position as close as possible to the edge of the carriageway.
The correct answer is: B
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Regulation** - Article 123
The driver of a vehicle is obliged to drive at a speed which shall not exceed 30 km/h in the urban area or 50 km/h outside built-up areas, in the following situations:
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e) when the carriageway is covered with black ice, ice, packed snow, slush or wet cobblestone;
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OUG* - Article 41
(1) Vehicles and animals, when they travel on public roads on which their access is permitted, must be driven on the right side of the public road, in the direction of travel, as close as possible to the edge of the carriageway, with respect for the meaning of the road signs and the traffic rules.
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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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