At the level crossing with the current railway provided with barriers or semi-barriers, the vehicles must stop, in the order of arrival, before the barriers or semi-barriers, when these are closed, in the process of descending or rising.
The driver of the red car proceeds irregularly because he does not respect the obligation to stop in the order of arrival and engages in overtaking the queue of vehicles stopped at the level crossing with the railway, the maneuver being prohibited.
The correct answer is: C
Regulation** - Article 138
(1) The driver of a vehicle is obliged to stop when:
a) the barriers or semi-barriers are lowered, in the process of descending or rising;
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(2) The vehicles must stop, in the order of arrival, in the place where maximum visibility of the railway exists without passing the signs provided in paragraph (1) letter c) or, as the case may be, before the stop marking or before the barriers or semi-barriers, when these are closed, in the process of descending or rising.
OUG* - Article 100
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(3) Constitutes a contravention and is sanctioned with the fine provided in the second class of sanctions and with the application of the complementary contravention sanction of suspending the exercise of the right to drive for a period of 30 days the committing by the driver of a motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram of the following acts:
a) the overtaking of queues of vehicles stopped at the red colour of the traffic light or at level crossings with the railway;
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Regulation** - Article 120
(1) Is prohibited the overtaking of vehicles:
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k) on the road section where a queue of vehicles waiting has formed, if by this the opposite direction of travel is entered.
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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 (Regulation of the Road Traffic Code)
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