Posted on 02/20/2023 5:43:31 PM PST by devane617
Florida Sen. Lauren Book (D-Broward) filed a new bill intended to protect animals by making it illegal to let a dog be in a driver’s lap or stick their head out of a window in the car while driving.
Additionally, Senate Bill 932 includes provisions to make it illegal to have a dog transported “on the running board, fender, hood, or roof of a motor vehicle,” as well as in a trunk, or enclosed cargo space. Dogs may also not be transported in a car that is being towed.
On top of those restrictions, the bill would require dogs be secured in a crate appropriate for the size of the dog while in a motor vehicle on a public roadway, be restrained with a safety harness or seat belt other than a neck restraint, or be under the physical control of someone other than the driver if in a car.
Dogs transported in open truck beds for pickups must be in a dog crate that allows them to have good footing, be safe from inclement weather, protected from direct sunlight, and have good ventilation.
The crate must also allow the dog to be able to turn around normally, stand or sit, and lie down in a natural position while the crate is secured to the pickup truck.
(Excerpt) Read more at mypanhandle.com ...
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Wisdon
LOL! That’s funny. I missed that one back in the day.
I’m all for that. We regularly walk in a park and have had near heart attacks caused by cars going by and dogs barking as they go by. Scares the snot our of us everytime.
Deep blue Broward County seems to have an overabundance of low IQ virtue signalers.
Friggin’ politicians in this banana republic have way too much free time on their hands.
What specific power granted by the Florida Constitution allows this?
None!
I can see the point of everything except the dog putting it’s head out window. Has there ever been a safety issue from that?
“...can my dog still drive the car? ...”
As long as he is never off the leash...
“Deep blue Broward County seems to have an overabundance of low IQ virtue signalers”
I blame it on the pythons and iguanas.
Control freak!
It’s either declawing the cats or putting them to sleep for most homeowners. Just like the ban on horsemeat in the US, there will be adverse consequences.
That should keep mitt Romney the traitor far away
That is so micromanaging. My dog lives to stick his head out the car window.
I thought Florida was a freer state.
All my ferals and finds have always been very sweet and loving.
Forget it, Jake, it’s Broward County.
“the bill would require dogs be secured in a crate appropriate for the size of the dog while in a motor vehicle on a public roadway, be restrained with a safety harness or seat belt other than a neck restraint, or be under the physical control of someone other than the driver if in a car.”
LOL. Stinks.
I don’t have a problem with dogs sticking their heads out of cars.
Just for God’s sake keep them out of supermarkets, stores, malls, hotels, and restaurants. Keep them leashed in public parks and beaches. Keep them quiet in apartment and condo buildings. And pick up their feces from sidewalks and public spaces.
Oh wait … there are already laws in place for those things, but dog nutters just ignore them.
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