The arms extended horizontally of the traffic police officer signify stop for all traffic participants whose initial direction of travel intersects with his arms, regardless of their direction of travel, more precisely for those who move from the front and from the back of the police officer.
In the situation in which on a public road you encounter a traffic police officer oriented with his back towards you and with his arms extended horizontally, you are obliged to stop the motor vehicle because your direction of travel intersects with the arm of the police officer.
The correct answer is: A
OUG* - Article 31
The traffic participants must respect the traffic rules, the signals, the indications and the orders of the traffic police officer, as well as the meaning of the different types of means of road signalling, in the following order of priority:
a) the signals, the indications and the orders of the traffic police officer;
b) the special warning signals, luminous or sound of the motor vehicles, provided in art. 32 paragraph (2) letter a) and b);
c) the temporary signalling and/or the electronic signs, which modify the normal conduct of the traffic;
d) the luminous or sound signals;
e) the signs;
f) the markings;
g) the traffic rules.
Regulation** - Article 88
(1) The signals of the police officer who directs the traffic have the following meanings:
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b) the arm or the arms extended horizontally signify "stop" for all traffic participants who, regardless of their direction of travel, move from the direction or the directions intersected by the arm or the arms extended. After giving this signal, the police officer may lower the arm or the arms, the position meaning also "stop" for the traffic participants who come from the front or from the back;
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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)
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