Unsecured dog in a camper: fines in Germany and neighbouring countries

In Germany, an unsecured dog in a camper is classified as cargo, and failure to secure it carries a standard fine of 35 to 75 euros, or up to 60 euros and a penalty point if someone is endangered. In a 50 km/h emergency stop, the force on the animal can be 20 to 50 times its body weight. Fines in neighbouring countries vary: Belgium 116 or 174 euros, Denmark 1,000 Danish kroner, France 35 euros, Italy 87 to 344 euros, Croatia four-figure euro amounts, Luxembourg 250 euros, the Netherlands up to 500 euros, Norway 4,100 Norwegian kroner, Austria up to 10,000 euros, Poland 200 zloty, Portugal 60 to 300 euros, and Sweden 1,200 or 3,000 Swedish kronor. Switzerland has no fixed penalty.