The signal of the railway agents, made with a red flag, located at the level crossing with an industrial railway, regardless of whether it is or is not in a city, obliges you to stop.
The correct answer is: B
OUG* - Article 60
(1) Traffic participants must show increased caution when approaching and crossing current or industrial railway lines, as the case may be.
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(3) At the level crossing with an industrial railway, properly signalled, the drivers of vehicles are obliged to comply with the meaning of the signals of the railway agent.
Regulation** - Article 7
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(3) At the intersection of a public road with an industrial railway, the administrator and/or the user of the latter is obliged to ensure the presence of a railway agent for stopping the traffic of vehicles and pedestrians until the railway vehicle passes.
Regulation** - Article 73
(1) At the level crossing with an industrial railway the sign "Other dangers" is installed, accompanied by an additional panel containing the image of a locomotive.
(2) When on the industrial railway a railway vehicle moves, the traffic must be directed by a railway agent.
Regulation** - Article 89
(1) Stopping the traffic participants is mandatory also at the signals given by:
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c) railway agents, at level crossings;
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(2) The persons provided in paragraph (1) letters a)-d) may also make the following signals:
a) swinging the arm in the vertical plane, with the palm oriented towards the ground or with a means of signalling, which signifies the reduction of speed;
b) the brisk rotation of the arm, which signifies the increase of the travelling speed of the vehicles, including hastening the crossing of the road by pedestrians.
Regulation** - Article 140
(1) At the intersection of a public road with an industrial railway, the access of railway vehicles is made only after proper and timely signalling by at least one railway agent.
(2) In the case provided in paragraph (1), the drivers of vehicles are obliged to comply with the meaning of the signals of the railway agents.
* OUG = GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Regulation of the Road Traffic Code)
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