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Record NJ Unemployment and N.J. politician pushes for law requiring pets buckle up on car rides
Record NJ Unemployment and N.J. politician pushes for law requiring pets buckle up on car rides
This one could have some Jersey canines howling with discontent.
If a lawmaker has her way, those carefree rides in cars with their heads out the window will be long gone. Instead, dogs — and cats — will have to be buckled up for safety, just like humans.
The measure is the brainchild of Assemblywoman Grace Spencer (D-Essex) who said she got the idea from a fourth-grade class at a Newark charter school and started pushing it after her veterinarian mentioned a small pooch who had broken a leg after its owner made a sudden stop.
If enacted, New Jersey would have the nation’s toughest seat belt law for pets. (Friedman, The Star-Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/politics/
An awareness campaign would have been sufficient. We have to stop making situation specific laws. Many of our new and unnecessary laws are for motor vehicles.