The intersection in the image is one in which the traffic is directed with regulatory priority signs. Even if only on the non‑priority road regulatory priority signs are installed, more precisely the sign “Stop”, this intersection is one with directed traffic.
We draw attention that such intersections in which the regulatory priority signs are found installed only on the road or, as the case may be, on the non‑priority roads are also encountered in reality, these being intersections with directed traffic.
Motor vehicles 1 and 2 come from non‑priority roads, encountering the sign “Stop”, and have the obligation to give priority to the vehicles that come from the priority road, more precisely to motor vehicles 3 and 4.
Motor vehicles 3 and 4 have equal rights to pass through this intersection because both come from the priority road, but because motor vehicle 4 intends to turn left it will give priority to motor vehicle 3, because during the left turn, motor vehicle 3 comes from its right side. Thus, first will pass motor vehicle 3 and second will pass motor vehicle 4.
Motor vehicles 1 and 2 have equal rights to pass through this intersection because both encounter the sign “Stop”, but because motor vehicle 2 intends to turn left it will give priority to motor vehicle 1, because during the left turn, motor vehicle 2 comes from its right side.
The passing order is the following: first motor vehicle 3, second motor vehicle 4, third motor vehicle 1, and the last to pass through the intersection will be motor vehicle 2.
The correct answer is: C
OUG* - Article 59
[...]
(2) In the intersections, the drivers of the vehicles who turn left are obliged to give priority to the vehicles with which they intersect and which move from the right side.
(3) In the intersections with directed traffic through priority signs, the right‑hand priority rule is respected only when two vehicles are going to meet, each entering the intersection from a road signalled with a sign having the same meaning of priority or loss of priority.
[...]
Regulation** - Article 129
(1) The vehicle that moves on a public road on which one of the signs having the meaning: “Priority road”, “Intersection with a non‑priority road” or “Priority over oncoming traffic” is installed has priority.
(2) When two vehicles are going to meet in an intersection directed through signs, coming from two public roads where signs with the same meaning are installed, the vehicle that comes from the right side has 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 (Regulation of the Road Traffic Code)
Leave a comment