Should Pets Be Required to Wear a Seat Belt?
SodaHead Living
2012/06/11 19:39:13
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Hmm ... we've never really thought about this one before. Should owners have to buckle up their pets in the car, or face a hefty fine? In New Jersey, penalties for driving with an unrestrained pet range from $250 to $1,000 and as much as six months in jail, NorthJersey.com reports.
"That’s for each offense," Col. Frank Rizzo, police superintendent for the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, told reporters. "So, if you have more than one animal loose in your car, just do the math…"
The New Jersey statute defines unrestrained pets in cars as animal cruelty. Some pet owners use small cages, but most buy seats and harnesses that attach directly to existing seat belts, NorthJersey.com reports. However, a 2010 survey conducted by the American Automobile Association showed that 20 percent of those polled allow their dogs to sit on their laps while they drive. And nearly one-third of the respondents admitted that unrestrained pets are distracting.
“Some people tell us they like to let their pets hang their heads out the window to take in the fresh air," Rizzo said, "but dogs and cats become projectiles in a crash." Do you think people should be forced to buckle up their pets?
“Some people tell us they like to let their pets hang their heads out the window to take in the fresh air," Rizzo said, "but dogs and cats become projectiles in a crash." Do you think people should be forced to buckle up their pets?
Top Opinion
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Yes
+19I tie my dog up in the passenger seat or the back seat cause she'll try and jump in my lap (this is no purse dog, this is a 65-70lbs adult black lab, who still thinks she's a puppy) She could obstruct my view! Very dangerous. And for the safety of the dog too, if in a car accident I'd hate to think of my poor girl to fly out the window and getting hurt worst!
Edit: All of our dogs are really good in the car. They always lay down in the back seat and sleep.. I've never had one try to jump out or stick its head out. The only one that ever trys to get in our laps is the poodle but after he is told to lay down he does.
I would rather have him safe in his dog seat then flying around the car if someone hits me : )
i applaud you for doing that! i still do not support the government sticking its filthy nose in our everyday lives
The problem is that many pet owners could care less if their pets are safe in any situation.
maybe make an ad to suggest it! but don't make it law!
common sense can't be made into law, no matter ho hard you try! people who are careless abou ttheir dogs won't obey that law anyhow, the law will only incriminalize law abiding citizens
This is something every dog owner should consider for themselves.
Just saying : )
America is being lawed to death and pretty soon, if this type of crud keeps going unchecked, the ivory tower utopian meddlers are going to have socialist block watchers in the form of drones and state nanny cams on every street corner in this country and you will not be able to flush a toilet without them knowing if it was a #1 or #2.
For those with dogs riding in the back of open truck beds - Make sure the animal is safe and secure. I hate seeing a dog fall/jump out of the bed and get run over.