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GENERAL Learning Environment Category C (C, C1)
Question 60 of 533

In which of the situations is it prohibited to drive on public roads?

A when the registration certificate is deteriorated;
B when the vehicle is not insured for civil liability, in case of material damages caused to third parties through traffic accidents, according to the law;
C when the driver has not paid the public roads usage fee.
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Explanation

For answer  A 

If the registration or recording certificate is deteriorated, it is NOT prohibited for you to drive on public roads, but you have the obligation that within no more than 30 days from the date of finding the deterioration you request the issuance of a new registration or recording certificate.


For answer  B 

The circulation on public roads of the vehicle that does not have concluded the civil liability insurance, in case of material damages caused to third parties through traffic accidents (RCA), is prohibited.


For answer  C 

The road usage fee is not charged on all categories of roads, therefore it is possible to drive on the roads on which the usage fee is not charged, such as within the county seats or the municipalities.


The correct answer is: B


Recommendations:
Obligations and prohibitions of drivers of vehicles - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - Obligations, prohibitions and aggressive driving
The retention of the registration certificate and the application of other sanctions and technical-administrative measures - Audio-Video Lesson --> Other contraventional sanctions and technical-administrative measures

Reference articles

For answer  A 

OUG* - Article 18

In the case of loss, theft, name change or deterioration of the registration or recording certificate, the owner of the respective vehicle is obliged to request the competent authority to issue a new registration or recording certificate, under the conditions established by the competent authority, within 30 days from the date of declaring the loss or theft, from the date of the name change or from the date of finding the deterioration, as the case may be.


For answer  B 

OUG* - Article 10

(1) The circulation on public roads of vehicles that do not correspond technically, of those not obligatorily insured for civil liability for damages caused to third parties through traffic accidents, of those for which the suspension of the registration has occurred, as well as of the recorded vehicles whose validity term of the periodic technical inspection has expired or is annulled, is prohibited.
[...]

RCA LAW**** - Article 3

Obligation to conclude the RCA contract

Natural or legal persons who own vehicles subject to registration or recording in Romania, as well as trams, are obliged to insure themselves for civil liability for damages caused through vehicle accidents within the territorial limits provided in art. 2 point 18.

RCA LAW**** - Article 37

[...]
(9) The violation by natural or legal persons of the insurance obligation provided in art. 3 and of the obligations provided in art. 6 paragraph (6) and (7) constitutes contravention and is sanctioned with a fine from 1,000 lei to 2,000 lei and with the retention of the vehicle's registration/recording certificate until the presentation of the document regarding the conclusion of the insurance. The finding and application of these are made by police personnel.
[...]

OUG* - Article 112

(1) The registration or recording certificate or the substitute proof thereof is retained by the traffic police in the following cases:
[...]
s) the vehicle is not insured for civil liability in case of damages caused to third parties through traffic accidents, according to the law;
[...]
(2) In the situations provided in paragraph (1) letter b), c), e), g), h^1), k), o), p), r), s) upon retaining the registration or recording certificate, the traffic police officer issues to the driver of the vehicle a substitute proof without driving right, and in the cases provided in paragraph (1) letter a), d), f), h), i), j), l), m), n), t), u), v), x) and y) a substitute proof with driving right for 15 days.
[...]
(3) In the situations provided in paragraph (1) letter b), o), p), r) and s), upon retaining the registration certificate the traffic police officer also withdraws the registration plates or recording plates.
[...]


For answer  C 

NORMS of September 21, 2018*** - Article 1

[...]
(2) The usage fee is paid depending on the type of vehicle and applies without discrimination to Romanian and foreign users for all vehicles temporarily or permanently registered that use the national road network of Romania over a given period.
(3) The passage fee is paid depending on the type of vehicle and applies without discrimination to Romanian and foreign users for all vehicles temporarily or permanently registered that use a certain distance from a road sector, bridge, tunnel or mountain pass that are part of the national road network of Romania.
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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 (Road Traffic Code Regulation)
*** NORMS of September 21, 2018 = METHODOLOGICAL NORMS of April 28, 2015 (updated) for the application by CNAIR of the usage fee and the passage fee
**** RCA LAW = LAW no. 132 of May 31, 2017 regarding the mandatory civil liability insurance for damages caused to third parties through vehicle and tram accidents updated (RCA LAW)

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