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Question 385 of 802

How do you proceed when driving outside built-up areas, on a road with a single lane in each direction, and you encounter a slow, long or heavy vehicle that you cannot overtake?

A you signal the one behind the wheel by means of audible and light warning;
B you stop and let that vehicle move away;
C you move behind it until the maneuver of overtaking can be carried out.

Explanation

The maneuver of overtaking will be carried out only when it can be carried out in conditions of safety for all traffic participants. In the situation in which you encounter a slow vehicle, such as an agricultural or forestry tractor, you must move behind it until the maneuver of overtaking can be carried out in conditions of safety.

The correct answer is: C


Recommendations:
Rules regarding performing the overtaking maneuver - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - Overtaking

Reference articles

OUG* - Article 45

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(3) When through the maneuver of overtaking the axis that separates the directions of travel is crossed, the drivers of vehicles must make sure that from the opposite direction a vehicle is not approaching and that they have sufficient space to re-enter the initial lane, where they are obliged to return after performing the maneuver of overtaking.

Regulation** - Article 118

(1) The driver of a vehicle who performs the overtaking is obliged:
a) to make sure that the one who follows or precedes him has not signalled the intention of beginning a similar maneuver and that he can overtake without endangering or without hindering the traffic from the opposite direction;
b) to signal the intention of performing the overtaking;
c) to keep during the overtaking a sufficient lateral distance from the overtaken vehicle;
d) to re-enter the lane or in the initial line of travel after he has signalled and made sure that he can perform this maneuver in conditions of safety for the overtaken vehicle and for the other traffic participants.
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* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the application of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Traffic Code Regulation)

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