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Question 284 of 802

Is it legal to overtake the bus stopped at the station?

A yes, if you make sure and signal;
B yes, only if the bus has a refuge for pedestrians;
C no, until the bus leaves the station.
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Explanation

For answer  A 

In the situation in which you encounter a bus stopped in a station you are allowed to perform the maneuver of overtaking it, but you must make sure, signal the intention and respect all the rules regarding performing the overtaking maneuver. From the point of view of preventive conduct it is recommended to increase attention because some pedestrians may cross the road in front of the bus without making sure.


For answers  B  and  C 

The answer options B and C would have been correct in the case in which it was about a tram, but in this case it is about a bus.


The correct answer is: A


Recommendations:
Rules regarding the overtaking maneuver and the places in which overtaking is prohibited - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - Overtaking
The complete explanation of the sign --> Bus stop

Reference articles

For answer  A 

Regulation** - Article 118

(1) The driver of a vehicle who performs overtaking is obliged to:
a) make sure that the one who follows or precedes him has not signalled the intention of starting a similar maneuver and that he can overtake without endangering or without hindering the traffic from the opposite direction;
b) signal the intention of performing the overtaking;
c) keep during the overtaking a sufficient lateral distance from the overtaken vehicle;
d) return to the lane or to the initial line of traffic after he has signalled and made sure that he can perform this maneuver in safety conditions for the overtaken vehicle and for the other traffic participants.
[...]


For answers  B  and  C 

Regulation** - Article 120

(1) Is prohibited the overtaking of vehicles:
[...]
g) at the station for the tram, when it is stopped, and the station is not provided with a refuge for pedestrians;
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Regulation** - Article 107

[...]
(4) In the case in which the tram is stopped in a station without a refuge for pedestrians, the vehicles must stop in the order of arrival, behind it, and resume their movement only after the doors of the tram have been closed and they have made sure that they do not endanger the safety of the pedestrians engaged in crossing the public road.


** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Traffic Code Regulation)

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