Dogs in Cars

Re: Dogs in Cars

Kim Buckley — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:51:32 GMT

My mate got pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt (she is a complete nightmare!) and her dog was sat on the back seat with nothing restraining him and she got told off for it. I have to put a seat belt on my dog otherwise she'd be on my lap and annoying me!!

Re: Dogs in Cars

Frith — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:25:03 GMT

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correct me if I am wrong, but I am pretty sure this has always been the case?

Dogs in vehicles should always be properly restrained, whether it be in a carrier or a safety harness

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This is the exact wording in the highway code

"When in a vehicle make sure dogs or other animals are suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly. A seat belt harness, pet carrier, dog cage or dog guard are ways of restraining animals in cars."

Re: Dogs in Cars

Vicky RVN — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:45:53 GMT

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I was sat next to a lady in an SUV the other day with her shitzu in her lap talking on her phone!! My first mental image was what that air bag would have done to that poor dog. I almost rolled my window down to speak to her and say, if you really love your dog you'll take him out of your lap whilst you're driving!!!!! :(

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God that would have made me fuming! Stupid people. Many a times i've seen people with their children loose in their car as well Idiots.

Re: Dogs in Cars

Sal the 1st — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:10:17 GMT

nice to be back - well for a little while at least. Off to do rape crisis training refresher soon so will be away again

Re: Dogs in Cars

Saskia Quinn — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:57:05 GMT

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I know what you mean Steph!! I would have found it very difficult not to!!

Re: Dogs in Cars

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:47:02 GMT

Re: Dogs in Cars

Saskia Quinn — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:40:32 GMT

I had thought similar but thanks for clarifying that Sal, we have certainly missed you!!

Re: Dogs in Cars

Sal the 1st — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:29:10 GMT

yes this has always been the case that any animal in a car should be adequately restrained. Practice I worked at in the past we were called out to collect a JRT that had been involved in an RTA. It had been asleep on the parcel shelf when the car rear - ended another car at speed. Dog was thrown forwards to the front of the car and hit the windscreen but not before hitting the owner on the way through the car. Owner died, dog survived. Some of the owners head injuries were thought to have been caused when the dog hit them.

I was also told by a client that she was in dispute with her insurance company after they refused to pay out saying that her dog which was not restrained had diverted her attention.

Re: Dogs in Cars

Saskia Quinn — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:18:25 GMT

correct me if I am wrong, but I am pretty sure this has always been the case?

Dogs in vehicles should always be properly restrained, whether it be in a carrier or a safety harness