The drivers of vehicles are obliged to use the low‑beam or high‑beam lights on poorly lit traffic arteries, when visibility is reduced, while driving, both in the urban area and outside it.
In the case of waiting at night on the carriageway of national roads the parking lights or waiting lights will be used, not the low‑beam or high‑beam lights as specified in the question. And in the case of parking the vehicle in specially designated places, but unlit, it is not mandatory to use any lights, not even the parking lights or waiting lights.
The drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use the low‑beam lights (short beam) or the daytime running lights “DRL” also during the day, when driving on public roads. This obligation will be respected regardless of the category of public road on which they are driving and regardless of whether the traffic is or is not overcrowded.
More information about the obligation to drive also during the day with the low‑beam lights or with the daytime running lights in operation can be found here - The obligation to use the low‑beam lights (short beam) or the DRL lights during the day.
The correct answer is: A
Regulation** - Article 114
(1) The drivers of motor vehicles and trams are obliged to use their lighting and/or signalling installations, as follows:
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b) the low‑beam or high‑beam lights, while driving, both in the urban area and outside it, according to the degree of illumination of the public road;
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Regulation** - Article 114
(1) The drivers of motor vehicles and trams are obliged to use their lighting and/or signalling installations, as follows:
a) the parking lights or waiting lights when the vehicle is immobilised on the carriageway outside the urban area, from nightfall until dawn, during the day when it rains heavily, snows abundantly or there is dense fog or in other conditions that reduce visibility on the public road;
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OUG* - Article 44
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(2) In traffic on all categories of public roads the drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use also during the day the low‑beam lights or the daytime running lights. (Paragraph (2) was amended and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 16‑06‑2023)
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* 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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