Road legislation does not expressly prohibit excessive revving of the engine when starting from a standstill with the vehicle. However, if this revving is produced intentionally by repeatedly accelerating the engine, in a manner likely to bother the persons located in the area of the public road it falls under aggressive driving and is prohibited according to Article 54^1 paragraph (2) letter i) of OUG 195/2002 (posted below).
Road legislation does not provide an obligation or a prohibition related to jerking the vehicle controls. However, from the point of view of preventive driving, jerking the vehicle controls is not recommended.
When you want to put the vehicle back into motion, you have the obligation to signal the maneuver in time, to give priority to all vehicles that travel on the public road, regardless of their direction of travel, as well as the obligation to make sure that you can perform the maneuver without disturbing the traffic or without endangering the safety of the other traffic participants.
The correct answer is: C
OUG* - Article 54^1
(1) Is prohibited the drivers of vehicles to adopt aggressive behaviour in their driving on public roads.
(2) Aggressive behaviour means performing, on the public road, by the driver of a vehicle, one of the following maneuvers:
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i) the intentional driving of a vehicle by repeatedly accelerating the engine, in a manner likely to bother the persons located in the area of the public road.
Road legislation does not provide anything in this regard.
Regulation** - Article 114
(1) The drivers of motor vehicles and trams are obliged to use their lighting and/or signalling devices, as follows:
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g) the direction indicator lights for signalling the change of direction of travel, including when putting the vehicle into motion from a standstill.
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OUG* - Article 54
(1) The driver of a vehicle who performs a maneuver of changing the direction of travel, of exiting from a row of stationary vehicles or entering such a row, of moving onto another traffic lane or turning right or left or who is about to perform a U-turn or to move in reverse is obliged to signal in time and to make sure that they can do so without disturbing the traffic or endangering the safety of the other traffic participants.
(2) The signalling of the change of direction of travel must be maintained throughout the entire duration of the maneuver.
Regulation** - Article 116
(1) The drivers of vehicles are obliged to signal the change of direction of travel, overtaking, stopping and putting into motion.
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Regulation** - Article 135
The driver of a vehicle is obliged to give priority also in the following situations:
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f) when putting into motion or when entering the public road coming from an adjacent property in relation to the vehicle that travels on the public road, regardless of its direction of travel;
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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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