Pedestrian zoneRomania
Traffic rules
Romania
1. Pedestrian zone
A pedestrian zone is an area consisting of one or more streets that are reserved primarily for pedestrians. Motor-vehicle access is normally prohibited or restricted to authorised users, particular purposes or specified times.
Pedestrians may usually use the full width of the available road space. Rules concerning cyclists, deliveries, public transport, vehicle speed, stopping and parking depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
How should I recognise pedestrian-only access in Romania?
The official term is zonă pietonală. Under Article 159, vehicle access is limited to residents or door-to-door public services where there is no other access possibility.
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, OUG 195/2002 — articles 6(39); Regulation 159–161
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, HG1391/2006 implementing Regulation — articles 159–161
Start of a zone for pedestrians.
English • Pedestrian zone. Drivers may enter only if they live there or provide door-to-door public services and have no other access. They must not exceed 5 km/h or inconvenience or obstruct pedestrians, and must stop if needed to let them pass.
Română • Zonă pietonală. În zona pietonală, semnalizată ca atare, conducătorul de vehicul poate intra numai dacă locuiește în această zonă sau prestează servicii publice „din poartă în poartă” și nu are altă posibilitate de acces. Acesta este obligat să circule cu viteza maximă de 5 km/h, să nu stânjenească ori să împiedice circulația pietonilor și, dacă este necesar, să oprească pentru a permite circulația acestora.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legislatie.just.ro • art. 159
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legislatie.just.ro • HG nr. 1391/2006 • anexa nr. 2 • C2 • Monitorul Oficial nr. 876/2006, p. 49
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2015-05-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
English • End of pedestrian zone. When leaving a residential or pedestrian area, drivers must give priority to all vehicles whose paths they cross.
Română • Sfârșitul zonei pietonale. La ieșirea din zonele rezidențiale sau pietonale, conducătorii de vehicule sunt obligați să acorde prioritate de trecere tuturor vehiculelor cu care se intersectează.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legislatie.just.ro • art. 134
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legislatie.just.ro • HG nr. 1391/2006 • anexa nr. 2 • C2 • Monitorul Oficial nr. 876/2006, p. 49
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2015-05-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
May cyclists ride in pedestrian areas in Romania?
Article 159 regulates vehicle entry, so do not assume unrestricted cycling from the pedestrian-zone name. Check the permitted access and local signs; a signed cycle path is a different facility.
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, OUG 195/2002 — articles 6(39); Regulation 159–161
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, HG1391/2006 implementing Regulation — articles 159–161
Which rules apply to vehicles admitted to pedestrian areas in Romania?
Permitted drivers may travel at no more than 5 km/h, must not hinder pedestrians and must stop where necessary to let them pass. This is different from Romania’s residential-zone limit.
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, OUG 195/2002 — articles 6(39); Regulation 159–161
🔗 legislatie.just.ro • Romania, HG1391/2006 implementing Regulation — articles 159–161
