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Attention! In this question it is required to state which of the three vehicles passes LAST.

The intersection in the image is controlled with regulatory priority signs, under each sign there is installed an additional panel that indicates the direction of the priority road. The blue car and the purple van come from non‑priority roads, both encountering the sign “Give way”, and must give priority to the orange bus which comes from the priority road and which encounters the sign “Priority road”. Thus, the first to pass through the intersection will be the orange bus.

Between the blue car and the purple van a situation of equality has occurred, both encountering the “Give way” sign, a situation in which the blue car will give right‑hand priority to the purple van, because it comes from the right side of the blue car. Thus, the second to pass through the intersection will be the purple van, and the last will be the blue car.

Therefore, considering that in the statement of this question it is required to state which of the three vehicles passes LAST through this intersection, and considering the explanation offered just earlier, the blue car is the one that will pass LAST through this intersection.

The correct answer is: B

Recommendations:

Complete explanations of the signs --> Priority road, Give way, Direction of the priority road 1 and Direction of the priority road 2

Priority given by signs – Audio‑Video Lesson --> Road Code – Priority given by signs

Priority given by law – Audio‑Video Lesson --> Road Code – Priority given by law

OUG* - Article 59

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(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 traffic controlled by priority signs, the right‑hand priority rule is respected only when two vehicles are about to meet, each entering the intersection from a road signalled with a sign having the same meaning of priority or loss of priority.
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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 traffic from the opposite direction" is installed has priority.
(2) When two vehicles are about to meet in an intersection controlled by signs, coming from two public roads where signs with the same meaning are installed, the vehicle coming from the right 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 (Road Traffic Code Regulation)