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The drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use also during the daytime the low‑beam headlights or the daytime running lights “DRL”, when they drive on public roads. This obligation will be respected regardless of the category of the public road on which they drive.

We draw attention that this rule is valid only during the daytime, not also during the nighttime. To understand this rule better we give the following example:

A bus driver who drives during the daytime, in normal conditions, is obliged to activate either the low‑beam headlights (that is the low beam), or the daytime running lights (DRL), as he considers, or he may even use both at the same time. But if he drives during the nighttime, regardless of whether the road is or is not illuminated, the option to choose to activate the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the low‑beam headlights (low beam) is NO longer valid and he is obliged to use the low‑beam headlights (low beam) or the high‑beam headlights (high beam), depending on the degree of illumination of the public road on which he drives.

More information about the obligation to drive also during the daytime with the low‑beam headlights or with the daytime running lights activated can be found here - The obligation to use the low‑beam headlights (low 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 light signalling system

The obligations and prohibitions of vehicle drivers during driving - 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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b) the low‑beam headlights or the high‑beam headlights, while driving, both in the urban area and outside built‑up area, according to the degree of illumination of the public road;
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OUG* - Article 44

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(2) In the traffic 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 low‑beam headlights or the daytime running lights.
(3) The drivers of motorcycles and mopeds are obliged to use the low‑beam headlights throughout the whole duration of their driving on public roads.
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* OUG = GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the application of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Traffic Code Regulation)