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How must you proceed before engaging in an overtaking?

A you signal and move as close as possible to the one you intend to overtake;
B you warn by sound and light signals the driver you intend to overtake;
C you make sure that the vehicle travelling in front or behind you has not initiated such a manoeuvre.

Explanation

For answer  A 

Before engaging in an overtaking, at first, you MUST NOT move as close as possible to the one you intend to overtake, because first you must make sure that the vehicle in front and the one behind have not signalled the beginning of a similar manoeuvre. In addition, you must always keep an appropriate safety distance from the vehicle you intend to overtake, even before starting such a manoeuvre.


For answer  B 

Before engaging in an overtaking you MUST NOT warn by sound or light signals the driver of the vehicle that is going to be overtaken.


For answer  C 

When you want to perform the overtaking manoeuvre, you have the following obligations:

  • to make sure that the vehicle in front and the one behind have not signalled the beginning of a similar manoeuvre and that you can overtake without endangering or hindering the traffic from the opposite direction;
  • to signal the intention to perform the manoeuvre;
  • to keep during the overtaking a sufficient lateral distance from the overtaken vehicle;
  • to return to the initial lane or line of vehicles after you have signalled and made sure that you can perform the manoeuvre in safe conditions for the overtaken vehicle and for the other road users.

The correct answer is: C


Recommendations:
Rules regarding performing the overtaking manoeuvre - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - Overtaking

Reference articles

Regulation** - Article 118

(1) The driver of the vehicle who performs the overtaking is obliged:
a) to make sure that the one who follows or precedes him has not signalled the intention to begin a similar manoeuvre and that he can overtake without endangering or hindering the traffic from the opposite direction;
b) to signal the intention of performing the overtaking;
c) to keep during the overtaking a sufficient lateral distance from the overtaken vehicle;
d) to return to the lane or the initial line of traffic after he has signalled and made sure that he can perform this manoeuvre in safe conditions for the overtaken vehicle and for the other road users.
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Regulation** - Article 119

The driver of the vehicle who is about to be overtaken is obliged:
a) not to increase the travelling speed;
b) to drive as close as possible to the right edge of the carriageway or of the lane on which he is travelling.


** Regulation = Regulation for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Traffic Code Regulation)

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