Modificari legislative

Permis de conducere categoria B

Driving licence B category

In urma cu cateva zile am povestit cu un bun prieten despre achizitionarea unei rulote din Olanda. Discutand noi despre dimensiuni si greutati, i-am spus ca trebuie sa avem grija cu masa maxima autorizata (MMA) a ansamblului deoarece amandoi avem permis de conducere doar cu categoria B. El mi-a spus ca in urma ultimei modificari a Codului Rutier, din iunie 2014, nu mai avem aceasta problema. Deoarece au existat foarte multe discutii cu privire la acest subiect pe forumurile noastre de rulotisti, am cautat pe internet noul Cod Rutier si am gasit urmatorul text de lege:

“f) categoria B: 

1. autovehiculul a carui masa totala maxima autorizata nu depaseste 3.500 kg si al carui numar de locuri pe scaune, in afara conducatorului, nu este mai mare de 8;
2. ansamblul format dintr-un autovehicul tragator din categoria B si o remorca a carei masa totala maxima autorizata nu depaseste 750 kg;
3. ansamblul de vehicule a caror masa totala maxima autorizata nu depaseste 4.250 kg, format dintr-un autovehicul tragator din categoria B si o remorca a carei masa totala maxima autorizata depaseste 750 kg;

g) categoria BE: ansamblul de vehicule a caror masa totala maxima autorizata depaseste 4.250 kg, format dintr-un autovehicul tragator din categoria B si o remorca sau semiremorca a carei masa totala maxima autorizata nu depaseste 3.500 kg.”

A few days ago I was talking to a friend about the acquisition of a caravan from The Netherlands. Several issue were dimensions and weight and I told him that we should observe the maximum allowable running mass of the caravan in order to respect the B category driving licence requirements. My friend told me that according to the new Road Code, as of June 2014, we no longer have this problem. Because of so many discussions on the caravan related forums, I've searched the new Road Code and I found the following text:

“f) B category:

1. motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3500 kg and designed and constructed for the transporting no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver;

2. ansamble formed from a towing vehicle from B category and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass which is not exceeding 750 kg;

3. ansamble of vehicles with a mass authorised mass not exceeding 4.250 kg formed from a B category towing vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg; 

g) BE category: ansamble of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 4.250 kg, formed from a B category towing vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.500 kg.”

Prin urmare, in acest moment, conform noului Cod Rutier, cu permis de conducere categoria B se poate conduce orice ansamblu de vehicule cu MMA de 4.250 kg SI in care remorca este mai grea de 750 kg (in vechiul Cod Rutier era prevazuta aceeasi limita de 4.250 kg, dar MMA a remorcii sau semiremorcii atasate nu putea sa depaseasca 750 kg).

At this moment, according to the new Road Code, with B category driving licence we can drive any combination of towing vehicle and trailer with maximum authorised mass not exceeding 4.250 kg AND the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceed 750 kg (in the old Road Code there was the same limit of 4.250 kg, but the maximum authorised mass of the trailer was limited at 750 kg).

Iar cu permis de conducere categoria BE se poate conduce (respectand MMA inscrise in C.I.V.-ul autovehiculului tragator si a remorcii) un ansamblu cu MMA de pana la 7.000 kg.

And with BE category driving licence we can drive (respecting the maximum authorised mass stated in the homologation certificate of the towing vehicle and of the trailer) any ansamble of vehicle with maximum authorised mass not exceeding 7.000 kg.

Aceste modificari ale Codului Rutier largesc intr-o buna masura restrictiile impuse pentru categoria B si BE, avand in vedere ca la ora actuala sunt destul de multe rulote mari (cu MMA destul de mare) care sunt trase fie cu microbuze, fie cu autoturisme 4x4. In egala masura, aceste noi reglementari vin in ajutorul celor care opereaza si alt fel de ansambluri de vehicule, cum ar fi autovehicule pentru transport marfa sau autovehicule mixte care au atasate platforme/macarale tractate/platforme specializate pentru transport auto etc.

These modifications of the Road Code enlarge the restrictions imposed for B and BE category driving licence, considering that many caravans today are quite heavy and are towed either by a van or by an off-road vehicle. Also, these new regulations are good for the operators of any combination of vehicles, such as a small freight van or a mixt (freight / people) vans with special trailer like crane trailers, car carrier trailer etc.

Chiar si cu aceasta usoara relaxare legislativa, responsabilitatea conducerii unui ansamblu de vehicule ramane mult mai mare decat in cazul conducerii unui autovehicul fara remorca.

Even with this small legislative relaxation, I would like to say that the responsibility of driving an ansamble of vehicles remains greater than when driving a vehicle without a trailer.

Drumuri bune!

Safe driving!