Besides the obligation to stop at the signals of the traffic police officer, the participants in traffic are obliged to stop also at the signal of the blind persons, signal made by raising the white cane, when they cross the street. Failure to comply with the meaning of this signal is sanctioned with a fine provided in the second class of sanctions.
The correct answer is: B
The road legislation does not provide anything in this regard.
Regulation** - Article 89
(1) The stopping of the participants in traffic is obligatory also at the signals given by:
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e) blind persons, by raising the white cane, when they cross the street;
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OUG* - Article 100
(1) Constitute contraventions and are sanctioned with the fine provided in the second class of sanctions the following acts committed by natural persons:
1. failure to comply with the signals of the border police officers in the crossing points of the state border of Romania, of the traffic guides of the Ministry of National Defence, of the fiscal bodies within the National Agency for Fiscal Administration, of the railway agents, of the persons designated for directing the traffic, on the road sectors where rehabilitation works are carried out, as well as those of the school traffic patrols and of the blind persons;
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Regulation** - Article 112
The drivers of vehicles signal with the luminous warning means sound or with the arm, as the case may be, before performing any maneuver or for avoiding an immediate danger.
Regulation** - Article 113
(1) The sound warning means must be used from 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 the traffic safety.
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* 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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