Impact of change of consignor on responsibility for loading and fastening of goods in vehicle in the Slovak Republic

From the point of view of road safety and traffic flow, it is very important to follow the rules laid down by the law. One such rule is to comply with the maximum permissible weights and dimensions of road vehicles and to secure the goods correctly so that they do not move during transport. From the customer's position, it is most advantageous to transport as many goods as possible, and therefore the goods are sometimes loaded to the maximum capacity of the vehicle, regardless of its maximum permissible weight. Failure to follow these rules can result in the destruction of property, faster wear and tear on roads and, in some cases, the death of a person. The aim of the paper is to explain who in the Slovak Republic is responsible for loading and fastening the goods in the vehicle. We also want to state what penalties are imposed on the person responsible for loading and fastening the goods if the permitted weight of the vehicle is exceeded or the goods are insufficiently secured. Based on statistical data, we want to prove that there is a constant overload of vehicles in the Slovak Republic. In recent years, the transport documents used in road transport have been neutralized in order to change some of the information written in them, and the aim is also to find out whether such activity has any impact on the responsibility for loading and fastening the goods in the vehicle.