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

For answer  A 

Overtaking vehicles is strictly prohibited in curves. It is important to remember that this prohibition applies to all vehicles, including bicycles. Thus, if a bicycle is moving in front of you, you must reduce your speed and move behind it carefully until visibility conditions allow performing the overtaking maneuver safely.

For answer  B 

As long as overtaking is prohibited for you, there is no point in alerting them that you are overtaking them. In addition, it must be known that the use of the horn is prohibited at a distance less than 25 meters from those to whom it is addressed.

For answer  C 

The road legislation prohibits overtaking all vehicles in curves, including the overtaking of bicycles. Consult the detailed explanation from answer A for a complete understanding of this prohibition.

General applicable information:

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

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

In conclusion, if you move up to 50 km/h you are obliged at least to cross the marking, and if you move with 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, they are obligations, and their noncompliance is sanctioned according to the law.

It must be noted that in the case in which a road sector has this marking made with a continuous line the overtaking of bicycles or electric scooters can no longer be performed, because the 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 move behind these vehicles until the end of the continuous line marking and the beginning of the broken line marking which can be crossed and the overtaking of these vehicles can be performed legally.

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

The correct answer is: A

Recommendations:

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

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

For answer  A 

Regulation** - Article 120

(1) Is prohibited the overtaking of vehicles:
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c) in curves and in any other places where visibility is reduced under 50 m;
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Regulation** - Article 118

(1) The driver of a vehicle who performs overtaking is obliged:
a) to make sure that the one who follows them or precedes them has not signalled the intention to begin a similar maneuver and that they can overtake without endangering or hindering the traffic from the opposite direction;
b) to signal the intention of performing the overtaking;
c) to keep during the overtaking a sufficient lateral distance from the overtaken vehicle;
d) to return to the lane or the initial row of movement after they have signalled and made sure that they can perform this maneuver in safety conditions for the overtaken vehicle and for the other participants in traffic.

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

For answer  B 

Regulation** - Article 113

(1) The sound warning devices must be used at 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 maneuvers that can endanger traffic safety.
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For answer  C 

Regulation** - Article 120

(1) Is prohibited the overtaking of vehicles:
[...]
c) in curves and in any other places where visibility is reduced under 50 m;
[...]

** Regulation = REGULATION for the application of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Code Regulation)