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How it is performed the change of direction of travel towards left, in the case in which two vehicles enter into an intersection, traveling on the same road, but from opposite directions?

A through bypassing the center of the intersection;
B through the left of the center of the intersection, without the intersection of their path;
C on the shortest trajectory.
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Explanation

The left turn in the case of vehicles that enter into an intersection traveling on the same road, in alignment (in a straight line) and from opposite directions, is performed through the left of the center of the intersection, without their trajectories intersecting. This maneuver allows each vehicle to turn safely, avoiding any conflict point in the middle of the intersection and ensuring a smooth traffic flow.

And in the situations in which there are special lanes for the left turn, as in the image of this question, the change of direction is performed through the left of the imaginary center of the intersection, without the trajectories of the vehicles intersecting, and if there is a guidance marking that indicates the trajectory to follow, it must be respected. The practice of bypassing the imaginary center of the intersection through the right, so that the vehicles turn one behind the other and intersect their trajectories, is incorrect and can create additional risks of collision and confusion among the traffic participants.

The correct answer is: B


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Reference articles

Regulation** - Article 80

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(2) The guidance markings have the role of materializing the trajectory that the vehicles must follow in crossing an intersection or for performing the left turn, being mandatory to be carried out in the case in which the central axis or the separation lines of the traffic lane are not collinear.
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Regulation** - Article 110

(1) In the situations in which there are special lanes for performing the maneuver, the change of the direction of travel is performed through the left of the imaginary center of the intersection, and if there is a guidance marking, with respecting its meaning.
(2) The change of direction of travel towards left, in the case of vehicles that enter into an intersection traveling on the same road in alignment, but from opposite directions, is performed through the left of the center of the intersection, without the intersection of their path.
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** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (The Road Traffic Code Regulation)

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