In the given situation the car signals the intention to start moving and is obliged to give priority to all vehicles that move on the public road. Even if the motor vehicle in the image signalled the maneuver correctly, it does not mean that it can start moving, it does not have priority over those who already move on the public road. The marking separating the traffic directions is a discontinuous marking, which allows you to pass over it, implicitly also allowing the performance of overtaking.
When performing the overtaking maneuver you are obliged to make sure that those in front and behind you have not signalled the intention of a similar maneuver, but the motor vehicle does not perform a maneuver similar to overtaking, it intends to start moving from a standstill.
Therefore, in this situation visibility is good and you are allowed to perform overtaking, with proper checking and signalling.
The correct answer is: C
Regulation** - Article 135
The driver of a vehicle is obliged to give priority also in the following situations:
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f) when starting to move or when entering the public road coming from an adjacent property compared to the vehicle that moves on the public road, regardless of the direction of travel;
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OUG* - Article 54
(1) The driver of a vehicle who performs a maneuver of changing the direction of travel, of exiting from a row of waiting vehicles or of entering such a row, of passing to another traffic lane or of turning right or left or who is about to perform a U-turn or to move backwards is obliged to signal in time and to make sure that he can do so without disturbing the traffic or endangering the safety of the other road users.
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Regulation** - Article 118
(1) The driver of a vehicle who performs overtaking is obliged:
a) to make sure that the one who follows him or precedes him has not signalled the intention to start a similar maneuver and that he can overtake without endangering or hindering the traffic from the opposite direction;
b) to signal the intention to perform overtaking;
c) to keep during overtaking a sufficient lateral distance from the overtaken vehicle;
d) to return to the lane or the original line of travel after signalling and making sure that he can perform this maneuver in safety conditions for the overtaken vehicle and for the other road users.(2) For ensuring the lateral safety distance, when overtaking a bicycle or an electric scooter the drivers of motor vehicles, other than those that move on two wheels, perform this maneuver by passing over the longitudinal marking separating the traffic directions or separating the lanes on the same direction, with at least half of the width of the motor vehicle when its travel speed is greater than 50 km/h, or at least by crossing these markings when the travel speed is at most 50 km/h. (Paragraph (2) was modified and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 06-10-2021)
Regulation** - Article 119
The driver of a vehicle who is about to be overtaken is obliged:
a) not to increase the travel speed;
b) to drive as close as possible to the right edge of the carriageway or of the lane on which he moves.
* OUG = GOVERNMENT 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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