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The luminous signal of red colour of the traffic light prohibits crossing. Failure to comply with the meaning of this signal by the driver of the motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram is sanctioned with the contravention fine provided in class II of sanctions and with the suspension of the exercise of the right to drive for a period of 30 days.

The correct answer is: C

Recommendations:

Meaning of all the signals of the traffic lights - Audio-Video Lesson -->> Road Traffic Code - The luminous or sound signals

The difference between offences and contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Offences regarding the traffic on public roads; The difference between offences and contraventions

30-day license suspension and contraventions of class II - Audio-Video Lesson --> Contraventions class II; 30-day license suspension; Application of 3 penalty points

60-day license suspension and contraventions of class III - Audio-Video Lesson --> Contraventions class III; 60-day license suspension; Application of 4 penalty points

90 or 120-day license suspension and contraventions of class IV - Audio-Video Lesson --> Contraventions class IV; 90 or 120-day license suspension; Application of 6 penalty points

OUG* - Article 30

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(3) The luminous signals for directing the traffic in the intersections have the following meanings:
a) the green colour signal allows crossing;
b) the red colour signal prohibits crossing;
c) the yellow colour signal together with the red colour signal prohibit crossing.
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OUG* - Article 100

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(3) Constitutes contravention and is sanctioned with the fine provided in class II of sanctions and with the application of the complementary contravention sanction of the suspension of the exercise of the right to drive for a period of 30 days the committing by the driver of the motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram of the following acts:
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d) failure to comply with the meaning of the red colour of the traffic light;
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OUG* - Article 111

(1) The driving licence or the replacement proof of it is retained in the following cases:
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c) at the committing of one of the contraventions provided in art. 100 paragraph (3), art. 101 paragraph (3), art. 102 paragraph (3) and (4) and in the situation provided in art. 115 paragraph (1);
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(5) In the situations provided in paragraph (1) letters e) and g), in art. 100 paragraph (3), in art. 101 paragraph (3), in art. 102 paragraph (3) letters b), e) and f) of this emergency ordinance, as well as in art. 334 paragraph (1) and (3) of the Criminal Code, the replacement proof of the driving licence is issued with the right of circulation for a period of 15 days.
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* OUG = GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)