Step 3 » GENERAL learning environment Category C (C, C1)

The use of dipped headlights during the day is mandatory for:

• the motor vehicles that accompany military columns or corteges or transport organized groups of persons;
• the motor vehicles that tow other vehicles or that transport goods or dangerous products;
• the vehicles that travel through a tunnel;
• the drivers of motorcycles and mopeds, throughout the entire duration of their travel on public roads;
• the motor vehicles and the agricultural or forestry tractors that travel on all categories of public roads. In this case, instead of dipped headlights the daytime running lights (DRL) may be used.

Although the road traffic legislation has been updated and at this moment it is mandatory that when driving during the day, on all categories of public roads, the dipped headlights (low beam) or the daytime running lights (DRL) be used, the answer to this question remains correct and in accordance with the legislation.

To understand this rule better we give the following example: A driver of a motor vehicle is driving during the day, under normal conditions, in which case he is obliged to put into operation either the dipped headlights (that is low beam), or the daytime running lights (DRL), as he considers appropriate, or he may even use both at the same time. However, if he accompanies a military column or a cortege, the option to choose to put into operation the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of dipped headlights (low beam) is no longer valid because the road traffic legislation provides that in this case it is mandatory to use the dipped headlights (low beam), without leaving the option of using the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the dipped headlights.

More information about the obligation to drive also during the day with the dipped headlights or with the daytime running lights in operation can be found here - The obligation to use dipped headlights (low beam) or DRL lights during the day.

The correct answer is: A, B and C

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OUG* - Article 44

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(2) In the circulation on all categories of public roads the drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to also use during the day the dipped headlights or the daytime running lights. (Paragraph (2) was amended and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 16-06-2023)
(3) The drivers of motorcycles and mopeds are obliged to use the dipped headlights throughout the entire duration of their travel on public roads.
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Regulation** - Article 114

(1) The drivers of motor vehicles, agricultural or forestry tractors and trams are obliged to use the lighting and/or signalling installations of these, as follows:
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d) the dipped headlights of the motor vehicles that accompany military columns or corteges, transport organized groups of persons and those that tow other vehicles or that transport goods or dangerous products, during the day;
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(7) When travelling through a tunnel the driver of a vehicle is obliged to use the dipped headlights.

* OUG = 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)