On roads with several traffic lanes in the same direction, these will be used depending on the traffic intensity and the travel speed, with the obligation to return to the first lane whenever this is possible. Therefore you will drive as much as possible on the lane next to the curb or shoulder.
If the road has 3 lanes and on one of the lanes the tram line is placed, next to the axis of the road, the drivers of vehicles may use this lane, with the obligation to leave the tramway free when it approaches (art. 103 of the Regulation).
TO REMEMBER: the use of this lane is allowed only if the road has at most two lanes in the direction and a third on which the tram line is placed. For example, if the road has 3 lanes in the direction and a fourth lane on which the tram line is placed, this lane cannot be used. Considering that the road in the situation of the question is one with 3 or more lanes, answer B is not a correct one, because on the road with 3 lanes you can drive on the tram lines.
As a rule, a certain minimum or maximum speed is not imposed to drive on one of the lanes, you must respect the legal speed limit (maximum or minimum speed) regardless of which traffic lane you are on. But there are also situations in which the legal speed limit can be regulated by signs and/or special markings that require a minimum or maximum speed on that lane or those lanes.
The correct answer is: A
OUG* - Article 42
When the traffic takes place on two or more lanes in the same direction, these are used by the drivers of vehicles depending on the traffic intensity and the travel speed, with the obligation to return to the first lane whenever this is possible, if it is not intended for slow vehicles or public transport of persons.
Regulation** - Article 101
When the road has two or more lanes in the direction of travel, the vehicles are driven on the lane located next to the shoulder or curb. The other lanes may be used successively, from right to left, if the traffic lane used is occupied, with the obligation to return to the lane on the right when this is possible.
Regulation** - Article 102
Heavy, slow vehicles or those with exceeded masses or gauges or those that travel with reduced speed must be driven only on the lane next to the shoulder or curb, if in the direction of travel no lane intended for them is arranged.
Regulation** - Article 103
On the public road with at most two lanes in the direction and with a third lane on which the tram line is placed next to the axis of the road, the drivers of vehicles may use this lane, with the obligation to leave the tramway free when it approaches.
Regulation** - Article 121
(1) The drivers of vehicles are obliged to respect the maximum allowed speed on the road section on which they drive and for the category to which the driven vehicle belongs, as well as that required by the means of signalling.
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* OUG = GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Code Regulation)
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