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The intermittent honking, to warn the road users behind the vehicle, is not recommended in such situations, some road users could get scared.
The drivers of motor vehicles are obliged to use the lights for moving in reverse when the vehicle is maneuvered in reverse. The signalling lights for moving in reverse with which the motor vehicle is equipped are positioned at the rear of the motor vehicle, they switch on automatically when engaging the gear lever in the reverse gear. It is recommended, by the traffic regulation, that motor vehicles also be equipped with sound devices for signalling this maneuver.
The hazard warning lights do not constitute the specific signalling for moving in reverse.
The traffic regulation specifies that the hazard warning lights shall be used in the following situations:
The drivers of motor vehicles and trams must activate the hazard warning lights successively, in the order of stopping and in the event that this maneuver is required by the blockage of traffic on the driving direction.
Regulation** - Article 113
(1) The sound warning means must be used from a distance of at least 25 m from those they are addressed to, for a duration of time that ensures the perception of the signal and without causing them to perform maneuvers that may endanger traffic safety.
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Regulation** - Article 114
(1) The drivers of motor vehicles and trams are obliged to use their lighting and/or signalling installations, as follows:
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f) the lights for moving in reverse when the vehicle is maneuvered towards reverse;
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Regulation** - Article 128
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(4) Moving in reverse with the motor vehicle must be signalled with the special light or lights with which it is equipped. It is recommended that motor vehicles also be equipped with sound devices for signalling this maneuver.
Regulation** - Article 114
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(5) The hazard warning lights are used in the following situations:
a) when the vehicle is involuntarily immobilized on the carriageway;
b) when the vehicle moves very slowly and/or constitutes itself a danger for the other road users;
c) when the motor vehicle or tram is towed.
(6) In the situations provided in paragraph (5), the drivers of motor vehicles and trams must activate the hazard warning lights, successively, in the order of stopping and in the event that this maneuver is required by the blockage of traffic on the driving direction.
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** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Traffic Code Regulation)
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