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At a traffic-light-controlled intersection, the green signal changes to yellow. The driver of a vehicle, being very close to the traffic light, stops suddenly and is hit from behind by the driver who was following him. Which of the two drivers was at fault?

A the driver of the first vehicle, who stopped suddenly;
B the driver of the vehicle behind, who did not keep the safety distance while driving;
C both drivers.
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Explanation

The driver of a vehicle who is travelling behind another has the obligation to keep a sufficient distance from it, to avoid collision. This obligation must always be respected.

In the situation in which the traffic light changes its colour from green to yellow and the driver of the vehicle in front stops suddenly and the driver of the vehicle behind hits him, the one who was at fault is the driver of the vehicle behind, because he did not keep a sufficient distance to avoid collision, in the situation in which the one in front reduces speed or brakes suddenly.

Failure to keep this distance, if through this an accident occurred resulting in the damaging of a vehicle or other material damage, is sanctioned with the fine provided in the class II of sanctions and with the application of 3 penalty points.

The correct answer is: B


Recommendations:
Movement of vehicles on the public road - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - Movement of vehicles on the public road
Preventive driving course --> Preventive driving course
Class I contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Introduction to contraventional sanctions; Class I contraventions; Application of 2 penalty points
Class II contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Class II contraventions; Licence suspension 30 days; Application of 3 penalty points
Class III contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Class III contraventions; Licence suspension 60 days; Application of 4 penalty points
Class IV contraventions - Audio-Video Lesson --> Class IV contraventions; Licence suspension 90 or 120 days; Application of 6 penalty points

Reference articles

OUG* - Article 51

The driver of a vehicle who is travelling behind another has the obligation to keep a sufficient distance from it, to avoid collision.

OUG* - Article 100

(1) Constitute contraventions and are sanctioned with the fine provided in the class II of sanctions the following acts committed by natural persons:
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(2) The contraventional fine provided in paragraph (1) is also applied to the driver of a motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram who commits an act for which 3 penalty points are applied, according to art. 108 paragraph (1) letter b).
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OUG* - Article 108

(1) The committing by the driver of a motor vehicle, agricultural or forestry tractor or tram of one or more contraventions attracts, besides the sanction of the fine, also the application of a number of penalty points, as follows:
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b) 3 penalty points for committing the following acts:
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4. failure to keep a proper distance from the vehicle in front, if through this an accident occurred from which resulted the damaging of a vehicle or other material damage;
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* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)

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