On roads with several traffic lanes in one direction, these will be used depending on the traffic intensity and the driving speed, having the obligation to return to the first lane whenever possible. Therefore you will drive as much as possible on the lane next to the curb or shoulder.
It must be taken into account that heavy, slow vehicles or those with exceeded masses or dimensions or those that move with reduced speed must be driven only on the lane next to the shoulder or curb, if in the driving direction there is no lane designated for them.
If the road has 3 lanes and on one of the lanes the tram line is placed, next to the axis of the road, the drivers of vehicles may use this lane, with the obligation to leave the tramway clear at its approach (art. 103 of the Regulation).
TO REMEMBER: the use of this lane is allowed only if the road has at most two lanes in one direction and a third lane on which the tram line is placed. For example, if the road has 3 lanes in one direction and a fourth lane on which the tram line is placed, this lane cannot be used. Considering that the road in the situation in the question is one with 3 or more lanes, answer B is not a correct one, because on the 3-lane road you can drive on the tram lines.
As a rule, a certain minimum or maximum speed is not required to drive on one of the lanes, you must respect the legal speed limit (maximum or minimum speed) regardless of which traffic lane you are on. But there are also situations in which the legal speed limit can be regulated by signs and/or special markings that require a minimum or maximum speed on that lane or those lanes.
The correct answer is: A
OUG* - Article 42
When the traffic is carried out on two or more lanes in one direction, these are used by the drivers of vehicles depending on the traffic intensity and the driving speed, having the obligation to return to the first lane whenever this is possible, if it is not intended for slow vehicles or public transport of persons.
Regulation** - Article 101
When the road has two or more lanes in the driving direction, the vehicles are driven on the lane located next to the shoulder or curb. The other lanes may be used successively, from right to left, if the traffic lane used is occupied, with the obligation to return to the lane on the right when this is possible.
Regulation** - Article 102
Heavy, slow vehicles or those with exceeded masses or dimensions or those that move with reduced speed must be driven only on the lane next to the shoulder or curb, if in the driving direction there is no lane designated for them.
Regulation** - Article 103
On the public road with at most two lanes in one direction and with a third lane on which the tram line is placed next to the axis of the road, the drivers of vehicles may use this lane, with the obligation to leave the tramway clear at its approach.
Regulation** - Article 121
(1) The drivers of vehicles are obliged to respect the maximum speed allowed on the road section on which they are driving and for the category to which the driven vehicle belongs, as well as that required by the means of signalling.
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* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the application of OUG 195/2002 updated (Regulation of the Road Traffic Code)
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