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You are obliged to stop the vehicle you are driving at the signals of the traffic police officer who directs the traffic. The signals given by him will be respected with priority, regardless of the situation.
If the police officer who directs the traffic addresses you one of the stop signals, you are obliged to respect his signal and stop, regardless of the colour of the traffic light or other traffic rules.
You are not obliged to stop at the signal of pedestrians who cross the street at the corner of the intersection without markings. They may cross the street at the corner of the intersection if there is no pedestrian crossing nearby, but they do not benefit from priority of passage.
The correct answer is: A
Regulation** - Article 88
(1) The signals of the police officer who directs the traffic have the following meanings:
a) the arm raised vertically means "attention, stop" for all traffic participants who are approaching, except for the drivers of vehicles who could no longer stop safely. If the signal is given in an intersection, it does not impose stopping for the drivers of vehicles who are already engaged in crossing;
b) the arm or arms extended horizontally mean "stop" for all traffic participants who, regardless of their direction of travel, come from the direction or directions intersected by the arm or arms extended. After giving this signal, the police officer may lower the arm or arms, the position also meaning "stop" for traffic participants who come from the front or from behind;
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OUG* - Article 31
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 road signalling means, in the following order of priority:
a) the signals, indications and orders of the traffic police officer;
b) the special warning signals, light or sound, of the motor vehicles provided in art. 32 paragraph (2) letter a) and b);
c) the temporary signalling and/or electronic signs which modify the normal traffic flow;
d) the light or sound signals;
e) the signs;
f) the markings;
g) the traffic rules.
OUG* - Article 72
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(3) The crossing of the public road by pedestrians is done perpendicular to its axis, only through the specially designated places and properly signalled, and in their absence, in the urban area, at the corner of the street, only after making sure that they can do so without danger for themselves and for the other traffic participants.
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* OUG = GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Traffic Code Regulation)
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