There is no article of law that prohibits the turning of the vehicle when the width of the public road is less than 7 meters. But we may be misled by the following situation and check it as correct, although it is a wrong answer.
The situation that may mislead us is the following: Turning is prohibited in places where stopping is prohibited, and stopping is prohibited in places where overtaking is prohibited. Overtaking is prohibited on uneven passages, on bridges, under bridges and in tunnels, but with the exception of animal-drawn vehicles, motorcycles without sidecars, mopeds and bicycles, which may be overtaken if visibility of the road is ensured over a distance greater than 20 meters and the width of the road is at least 7 meters.
First of all, the wording of this answer “when climbing slopes” is wrong, possibly intentionally wrong to trick us. We must understand that we climb on an ascent and we descend on a slope, and the answer says “when climbing slopes”, which is wrong.
Secondly, turning is prohibited in places where stopping is prohibited, and stopping is prohibited in places where overtaking is prohibited. Overtaking is prohibited near the tops of ascents, when visibility is reduced below 50 m. Therefore, we may overtake on slopes/ascents if we have visibility greater than 50 meters.
The road traffic legislation prohibits the turning of the vehicle on the pedestrian marking. Moreover, the turning of vehicles is prohibited where stopping and overtaking vehicles is prohibited, and these maneuvers are prohibited on pedestrian crossings or at less than 25 meters before and after them, therefore in these places the turning of the vehicle is also prohibited.
The correct answer is: C
Regulation** - Article 126
Is prohibited the turning of the vehicle:
a) in the places where the voluntary stopping of vehicles is prohibited, except for the cases provided in art. 142 letter f);
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Regulation** - Article 142
Is prohibited the voluntary stopping of vehicles:
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p) in the places where overtaking is prohibited.
Regulation** - Article 120
(1) Is prohibited the overtaking of vehicles:
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b) near the tops of ascents, when visibility is reduced below 50 m;
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d) on uneven passages, on bridges, under bridges and in tunnels. By exception, animal-drawn vehicles, motorcycles without sidecar, mopeds and bicycles may be overtaken in these places if visibility of the road is ensured over a distance greater than 20 m and the width of the road is at least 7 m;
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Regulation** - Article 126
Is prohibited the turning of the vehicle:
a) in the places where the voluntary stopping of vehicles is prohibited, except for the cases provided in art. 142 letter f);
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e) on the pedestrian marking;
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Regulation** - Article 142
Is prohibited the voluntary stopping of vehicles:
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e) on pedestrian crossings or at less than 25 m before and after them;
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p) in the places where overtaking is prohibited.
Regulation** - Article 120
(1) Is prohibited the overtaking of vehicles:
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e) on pedestrian crossings signalled by signs and markings;
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** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Traffic Code Regulation)
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