This comes just one day after New Jersey was listed as having the 4th highest state debt in the nation
Nanny State: N.J. bill would restrain pets in cars
It’s a common sight, and not just in the dog days of summer: the pooch with its head stuck out of a car window, ears flapping in the wind.
But those free-spirited rides could be history if a controversial new bill gains traction among New Jersey lawmakers.
The measure would require motorists to harness non-crated pets – or face a $20 ticket and a possible charge of animal cruelty that carries a civil penalty of up to $1,000.
The proposal has drawn both support and ridicule.
Some critics have called the bill’s sponsor, Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (D., Essex), and literally barked over the phone. (Colimore, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
https://www.philly.com/philly/
She has a small dog who probably sits her her lap when she driving. Try to restrain a large breed dog. Please! This is the only thing the have to spend their time on?
$1000 for an untethered pet? Speeding 50 MPH over the limit doesn’t even cost that much!
How did she get elected?