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We draw attention that although this circular‑shaped intersection looks very similar to an intersection in which the traffic takes place in a roundabout, in this one the traffic is directed by regulatory priority signs, it not being an intersection with traffic in a roundabout.

Under each sign there is installed an additional panel that indicates the direction of the priority road. The car and the tram come from non‑priority roads, encountering the sign “Give way”, and are obliged to give priority of passing to the truck.

The truck comes from the priority road, encountering the sign “Priority road”, and has priority of passing over the car and the tram and will pass first through this intersection.

Between the car and the tram a situation of equality was created, both encountering the sign “Give way”, a situation in which the right‑hand priority rule will apply, thus the car will give the tram priority of passing because the tram comes to it from the right side.

The passing order is the following: the truck, followed by the tram, and the last to pass through the intersection will be the car.

The correct answer is: A

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OUG* - Article 59

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(2) In the intersections, the drivers of the vehicles who turn left are obliged to give priority of passing to the vehicles with which they intersect and which move from the right side.
(3) In the intersections with traffic directed 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 2

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4^1. roundabout intersection – directed intersection, signalled as such, provided with one or more traffic lanes, in which the traffic moves in a single direction around a central area;
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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 oncoming traffic” is installed has priority of passing.
(2) When two vehicles are about to meet in an intersection directed 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)