Did the driver properly secure the car for the duration of the stopover?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video the driver gets out of the car and walks away, and the key stays in the ignition - you can see it in the last shots. A vehicle left like this is not properly secured for the duration of parking: anyone can start it and drive away. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver, while parked, to secure the vehicle against being started by an unauthorised person and to take other precautions needed to avoid an accident. A key in the ignition is an invitation to a thief and to a child who could start the car; in such a situation the insurer may refuse to pay compensation for theft. Before you walk away from the car, you switch off the engine, apply the parking brake, take out the key, close the windows and doors, and take valuable items with you or hide them.
Legal basis: Art. 46 para. 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)