Is it the driver's responsibility to ensure that animals travel properly restrained or positioned while driving?

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Yes, it is a fundamental obligation. According to Article 18 of the General Traffic Regulations, the driver must ensure their freedom of movement, necessary field of vision, and constant attention to driving. To achieve this, they must ensure the proper placement of transported objects or animals so that they do not interfere with the driver. A loose animal poses a double danger: it can physically distract the driver, causing an accident, and in the event of an impact or sudden braking, it acts as a projectile that multiplies its weight, endangering the lives of all occupants. The options suggesting responsibility ends upon starting the trip or does not exist are false; safety must be maintained throughout the entire journey.

Is it the driver's responsibility to ensure that animals travel properly restrained or positioned while driving?

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