When a three‑color traffic light has an additional intermittent green light, mounted at the same level as the normal green light of the traffic light, in the form of a green arrow on a black background, pointing to the right, its lighting signifies the permission for vehicles to continue their road in the direction indicated by the arrow, regardless of the color of the electric traffic light, with the condition of giving priority to the vehicles and pedestrians who have the right of way.
We must know that this additional intermittent green signal in the form of a green arrow on a black background does NOT create the obligation to drive in the indicated direction, it does not oblige to do something but allows something to be done. For example, on a road with two or more lanes, where the traffic light is on the red color, if a vehicle is positioned on the first lane wishing to go straight ahead, and on that lane the applied marking allows driving to the right but also straight ahead, it is not obliged to turn right to clear the direction for those who want to turn right on the intermittent green signal. But if the marking on that lane allows only the right turn, it is obliged by the marking to turn right and drive in this direction to clear the way for those who want to turn right on the intermittent green signal.
The correct answer is: C
OUG* - Article 59
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(4) When a three‑color traffic light has an additional intermittent green light, mounted at the same level as the normal green light of the traffic light, in the form of a green arrow on a black background, pointing to the right, its lighting signifies the permission for vehicles to continue their road in the direction indicated by the arrow, regardless of the color of the electric traffic light, with the condition of giving priority to the vehicles and pedestrians who have the right of way.
Regulation** - Article 51
(1) The green signal allows passing.
(2) When the traffic light is accompanied by one or more lamps that emit intermittent green light in the form of one or more arrows on a black background to the right, these allow the passing only in the indicated direction, whatever the operating signal of the traffic light is at that moment.
Regulation** - Article 133
In the case provided in art. 51 paragraph (2), the drivers of vehicles are obliged to give priority to the traffic participants with whom they intersect and who drive according to the meaning of the color of the traffic light that is addressed to them.
* 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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