The Romanian police in safety vest recall the rules that cyclists have to respect on the public road. First, in order to drive a bicycle on public roads, you must be at least 14 years old. It is not enough, however. You need to know the traffic rules and be adequately equipped.
If a road is provided with a special track for the circulation of bicycles, it will be driven only on the respective track. Traffic of other road users on the bicycle track is prohibited. Bicycles, when traveling on the public road, must be run in a single row. When cycling PE, do not cross the road to pedestrian crossings! Motorcycles are forbidden by bicycle. You are prohibited from cycling on public roads covered with ice, ice or snow. During cycling on public roads, bicycle drivers are required to have their identity card on them.
How do you have to equip your bike?
In traffic on public roads, the bicycle shall be provided with an effective braking device, with a suitable, functional steering system with audible warning system (the fitting and use of vehicle-specific audible warning systems is forbidden). In addition, at night, the bicycle must be equipped with white or yellow light in front and back with red light and at least one visible, reflective vest, reflective device of the same color. At the same time, the bicycle must be equipped with elements or devices that, in turn, form a continuous, fluorescent-reflective circle, orange, fixed to the spokes of the wheels.
Other Obligations:
Bicycle drivers are prohibited:
– To travel on marked road sections with the sign “Bicycle access”;
– Learn how to drive bicycles on highways;
– To run on the sidewalks, unless they are equipped with special tracks for them;
– To move without holding at least one hand on the handlebars and both feet on the pedals;
– To move while under the influence of alcohol, products or narcotic drugs or medicinal products with similar effects,
– To keep on board a vehicle or to be towed by another vehicle or pushed or pulled by a person in a vehicle;
– Carry a person other than the child up to 7 years only if the vehicle is fitted with a special support and when the vehicle is built and / or equipped specifically for the transport of other persons;
– To transport or to shoot any objects which, by their volume or weight, interfere with or endanger the driving of the vehicle or the movement of other road users;
– To run on alleys in public parks or gardens, except when they do not interfere with pedestrian traffic;
– Run at night or when visibility is reduced without meeting the equipment requirements.
– Run with technical failures on the braking systems or on a vehicle not equipped with a buzzer;
– To run on lanes other than the one near the curb or more, unless, before the intersection, it must fit properly to make the left turn;
– Run without wearing fluorescent or reflective clothing, from leaving the evening until dawn or when visibility is reduced;
– Drive the vehicle without keeping the wheels in contact with the ground.
For failing to fulfill these obligations, you are liable to sanction! Comply with the law, for added safety! “