The right arm of the traffic police officer extended horizontally means stopping for all traffic participants whose initial direction of travel intersects with his arm, more precisely for those coming from behind the traffic police officer. Those coming from the front of the traffic police officer can continue their travel because their initial direction of travel does not intersect with his extended right arm.
This signal of the traffic police officer, although usually encountered in intersections, can also be made in other places, not only in intersections. It must be taken into account that in the quiz questions, when the place where the police officer is positioned is not specified, it is understood that he is positioned in the middle of the intersection.
The correct answer is: C
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 arms extended horizontally mean "stopping" for all traffic participants who, regardless of their direction of travel, move from the direction or directions intersected by the extended arm or arms. After giving this signal, the police officer may lower the arm or arms, the position also meaning "stopping" for the traffic participants coming from the front or from behind;
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** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Code Regulation)
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