The intersection in the image is with uncontrolled traffic, a situation in which the right‑hand priority rule will apply. However, through this intersection also travels a tram, which benefits from “special priority”, the drivers of vehicles being obliged to give priority to the tram because it runs on rails through an uncontrolled intersection. The tram will lose priority in intersections with uncontrolled traffic when it performs a left turn.
Given that the tram benefits from “special priority”, it has priority over the two cars and will pass first through this intersection.
After the tram passes, the other two cars will apply the right‑hand priority rule to establish the passing order. Thus, the yellow car will give priority to the red car, because it comes from its right side.
Therefore, the passing order is the following: the tram, followed by the red car, and the last to pass through this intersection will be the yellow car.
The correct answer is: A
OUG* - Article 55
Intersections are:
a) with uncontrolled traffic;
b) with controlled traffic. In this category are also included the intersections in which traffic is carried out in a roundabout.
OUG* - Article 57
(1) At intersections with uncontrolled traffic, the driver of a vehicle is obliged to give way to vehicles coming from the right, under the conditions established by the regulation.
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OUG* - Article 59
(1) In intersections with uncontrolled traffic, the driver of a vehicle is obliged to give priority to vehicles that run on rails. These lose priority when performing the left turn or when the road signalling in that area establishes another traffic rule.
(2) In intersections, the drivers of vehicles who turn left are obliged to give priority to vehicles with which they intersect and which run from the right side.
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* OUG = GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
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