It is not mandatory to obtain an authorization to drive on the road sections covered with snow, ice or black ice.
The driver of the motor vehicle is prohibited from driving the motor vehicle with the maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons on the roads covered with snow, ice or black ice, without having chains or other approved anti-skid equipment mounted on the wheels, in the periods and on the roads established by order of the minister of transport, construction and tourism. These areas are signalled, in general, with the sign “Chains for snow”.
The road traffic legislation sanctions the driving of the motor vehicle with a maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons on public roads covered with snow, ice or black ice, without winter tires on the wheels of the drive axle/axles, or chains or other certified anti-skid equipment mounted on the wheels of the drive axle/axles.
It is important to note that this article of the law leaves, as choice, two options: winter tires on the wheels of the drive axle/axles, or chains or other certified anti-skid equipment applied on the summer tires on the wheels of the drive axle/axles.
However, the sign “Chains for snow” does not leave the option to choose one of these two options, but obliges the fitting with chains for snow, regardless of whether the tires are summer or winter.
The overtaking maneuver is not prohibited when driving on road sections covered with snow, ice or black ice, but it is recommended to perform it with reduced speed, with increased caution and to respect the maximum speed limit of 30 km/h in urban areas or 50 km/h outside built-up areas, speed limits imposed by the road traffic legislation for situations in which the carriageway is covered with black ice, ice, packed snow, slush or wet cobblestone.
The correct answer is: B
The road traffic legislation does not provide anything in this regard.
Regulation** - Article 148
Is prohibited the driver of the motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram:
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14. to drive the motor vehicle with the maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons on the roads covered with snow, ice or black ice, without having chains or other approved anti-skid equipment mounted on the wheels, in the periods and on the roads established by order of the minister of transport, construction and tourism;
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OUG* - Article 112
(1) The registration certificate or registration proof or its replacement document is retained by the traffic police officer in the following cases:
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h^1) the motor vehicle is not equipped, when driving on public roads covered with snow, ice or black ice, with winter tires, and the goods transport motor vehicle with a maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons and the passenger transport motor vehicle with more than 9 seats, including that of the driver, are not equipped with winter tires on the wheels of the drive axle/axles or do not have mounted on these wheels chains or other certified anti-skid equipment;
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OUG* - Article 102
(1) Constitute contraventions and are sanctioned with the fine provided in the fourth class of sanctions the following acts committed by natural persons:
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28. driving the motor vehicle on public roads covered with snow, ice or black ice, without it being equipped with winter tires, and in the case of the goods transport motor vehicle with a maximum authorized total mass greater than 3.5 tons and of the passenger transport motor vehicle with more than 9 seats, including that of the driver, without them being equipped with winter tires on the wheels of the drive axle/axles or without having mounted on these wheels chains or other certified anti-skid equipment;
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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 (Road Traffic Code Regulation)
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