The convoy with priority regime will always have in operation special warning signals, sound and light of red colour, these oblige the traffic participants to stop in the direction of travel as close as possible to the edge of the road, and when it is encountered in intersections, the traffic participants have the obligation to give it priority.
When you approach the entry into an intersection simultaneously with a convoy with priority regime, you have the obligation to give it priority, regardless of whether it comes from a priority road or from a non‑priority road.
Therefore, in the situation in which you are inside an intersection with traffic in a roundabout and you observe that on a side road a convoy with priority traffic regime is moving which intends to enter the intersection, you have the obligation to give it priority, even if normally the vehicles that intend to enter the roundabout must give priority to the vehicles that circulate inside it.
After the passing of the convoy with priority traffic regime you may continue your movement respecting the traffic rules for the intersections with roundabout.
The correct answer is: B
OUG* - Article 6
Within the meaning of this emergency ordinance, the expressions and the terms below have the following meaning:
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11. official convoy - one or more vehicles that move on the public road and are accompanied by one or more motor vehicles of the traffic police that have in operation special warning signals, sound and light of red colour;
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OUG* - Article 32
(1) The special warning light signals are emitted intermittently by the lighting devices mounted on the motor vehicles and have the following meanings:
a) the red light obliges the traffic participants to stop in the direction of travel as close as possible to the edge of the road;
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(2) Are authorised to use special warning light signals:
a) for the red light – the motor vehicles belonging to the police and firefighters;
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(3) The motor vehicles provided in paragraph (2) letters a) and b) must also be equipped with special sound warning devices.
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OUG* - Article 37
(1) The drivers of vehicles are obliged to stop immediately, on the shoulder or, in its absence, as close as possible to the edge of the road or the curb of the sidewalk, in the direction of travel, at the approach and passing of the motor vehicles with priority traffic regime that have in operation the special warning devices with red light colour and sound.
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Regulation** - Article 130
The driver of the vehicle who approaches the entry into an intersection simultaneously with a motor vehicle with priority traffic regime that has in operation the light and sound signals, has the obligation to give it priority.
* 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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