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The use of dipped-beam headlights during the daytime is mandatory for:

• motor vehicles that escort military convoys or processions or transport organized groups of persons;
• motor vehicles that tow other vehicles or that transport goods or dangerous products;
• vehicles that move through a tunnel;
• the drivers of motorcycles and mopeds, for the entire duration of their movement on public roads;
• motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors that move on all categories of public roads. In this case, instead of the dipped-beam 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 daytime, on all categories of public road, driving must be done having in operation the dipped-beam headlights (the short beam) or the daytime running lights (DRL), 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 drives during the daytime, in normal conditions, in which case the driver has the obligation to activate either the dipped-beam headlights (that is the short beam), or the daytime running lights (DRL), as the driver considers, or may even use both at the same time. However, if the driver tows other vehicles, including trailers, or if the driver transports goods or dangerous products, the option to choose to activate the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the dipped-beam headlights (the short beam) IS NOT valid anymore because the road traffic legislation provides that in this case it is mandatory to use the dipped-beam headlights (the short beam), without leaving the option to use the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the dipped-beam headlights.

You can find more information about the obligation to drive also during the daytime with the dipped-beam headlights or with the daytime running lights in operation here - The obligation to use the dipped-beam headlights (the short beam) or the DRL lights during the daytime.

The correct answer is: A

Recommendations:

The correct use of the lighting and signalling system - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - The technical condition of vehicles and the lighting and luminous signalling system

The obligations and prohibitions of the drivers of vehicles during the movement - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - Obligations, prohibitions and aggressive driving

Regulation** - Article 114

(1) The drivers of motor vehicles, agricultural or forestry tractors and trams are obliged to use their lighting and/or signalling installations, as follows:
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d) the dipped-beam headlights of the motor vehicles that escort military convoys or processions, transport organized groups of persons and those that tow other vehicles or that transport goods or dangerous products, during the daytime;
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OUG* - Article 44

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(2) In driving on all categories of public roads the drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use also during the daytime the dipped-beam headlights or the daytime running lights. (Paragraph (2) was modified and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 16-06-2023)
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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 (The Road Traffic Code Regulation)