22.6. Before starting to drive, as well as while driving, the driver of the vehicle is obliged to check the reliability of the placement and securing of the load so that the load:
UAПеред початком руху, а також під час руху водій транспортного засобу зобов'язаний перевірити надійність розташування і кріплення вантажу, щоб вантаж:
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This exam question from the Traffic Rules of Ukraine concerns the safety of cargo transportation and the driver's responsibility for the technical and organizational preparation for the trip. The theoretical exam often includes situations where improper placement or weak securing of cargo leads to accidents, road obstructions, reduced visibility, and contamination of the roadway. Therefore, checking the cargo before starting and monitoring it during the trip is a fundamental requirement of the traffic rules.
The question tests knowledge of the section of the Traffic Rules on cargo transportation (points 22.2 and 22.3). According to these provisions, the driver must ensure that the cargo does not pose a danger to other road users, does not limit visibility, and cannot fall, drag, injure people, or create obstacles to traffic. That is, the correct logic of the answer is that safety requirements and requirements regarding visibility and road cleanliness operate simultaneously, not selectively.
The analysis of the options in this exam question shows that each of the first three points describes a separate group of mandatory conditions: the first about danger, noise/dust, and environmental pollution; the second about the driver's visibility; the third about preventing falling, dragging, injuring attendants, and creating obstacles. Options that combine only part of the requirements (for example, only 1 and 2) are incomplete because they ignore the direct obligation to prevent the cargo from falling or dragging during movement, which directly follows from the traffic rules.
In practice, this means: if the cargo begins to shift, spill, block visibility, create dust, or drag along the road, the driver must stop and eliminate the cause, otherwise he creates a dangerous situation for everyone. Understanding these requirements helps not only to pass the theoretical exam but also to avoid accidents, property damage, and liability for violations of the Traffic Rules of Ukraine during cargo transportation.
Clause 22.2
“Before starting to drive, the driver is obliged to check the reliability of the cargo’s placement and securing, and while driving — to monitor this, in order to prevent it from falling, dragging, injuring accompanying persons, or creating obstacles to traffic.”
This clause directly establishes the driver’s duty to check and monitor the securing of the cargo so that the cargo does not fall, drag, or create obstacles to traffic (this is exactly what the question checks).
Clause 22.3
“Cargo transportation is allowed provided that: a) it does not endanger road users; b) it does not violate the stability of the vehicle and does not hinder its control; c) it does not restrict the driver’s visibility; d) it does not cover external lighting devices, reflectors, license plates and identification marks, and does not interfere with the perception of hand signals; e) it does not create noise, raise dust, or pollute the roadway and the environment.”
This clause supplements the requirements for cargo transportation with general safety conditions (in particular, that the cargo does not create danger or obstacles, and does not worsen driving conditions).
That is, the correct answer is “Answers 1, 2, and 3.”, given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, the driver is obliged to ensure the reliable placement and securing of the cargo and to monitor it while driving, to prevent falling, dragging, and creating obstacles (clause 22.2), and to fulfill the conditions for safe cargo transportation (clause 22.3).
Before starting the trip, the driver is responsible not only for driving but also for the condition and manner in which the cargo is transported. Therefore, the Traffic Rules require: before starting, to check whether the cargo is properly placed and securely fastened, and while driving, to continue monitoring whether anything has changed. This is logical, because even well-secured cargo can shift due to braking, potholes, turns, or vibrations.
Clause 22.2 of the Traffic Rules directly states the purpose of such checks and control: to prevent the cargo from falling, dragging along the road, injuring people, and also to ensure that the cargo does not create obstacles to traffic. In practice, this means that if, for example, materials start spilling from a trailer or body, or a long item has shifted and is dragging on the asphalt, the driver must immediately stop and eliminate the danger, because this already threatens other road users and blocks traffic.
Additionally, clause 22.3 of the Traffic Rules sets out the general conditions under which cargo is allowed to be transported at all. Among them is the requirement that the cargo must not create danger for other road users, must not restrict the driver’s visibility, and must not cause pollution of the road or the environment. For example, if boxes are stacked so high that they block the view through the mirror or rear window, this is a violation. Likewise, transporting bulk cargo without proper covering, when it creates dust or spills onto the roadway, is also a violation.
Therefore, the question of what exactly the check of cargo fastening and placement must ensure covers several mandatory requirements from the Traffic Rules at once. They do not contradict each other, but complement: the cargo must not fall or drag, must not create obstacles or danger, and must not restrict the driver’s visibility or pollute the road.
Thus, the correct answer is "Answers 1, 2, and 3," since the Traffic Rules (clauses 22.2 and 22.3) require monitoring the cargo so that it does not fall or drag, does not create obstacles or danger, and does not worsen the conditions for safe driving, in particular visibility and cleanliness of the roadway.