New law? Dogs must be restrained in cars?

Raksha

I've not heard anything about this, but I was told today that a new law is coming in requiring dogs in cars to be restrained, either in a crate or by a lead attached to something.

Can anyone find a reference to this anywhere? I've tried and failed....

Hintza

Rule 57 of 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.

(Not what you are looking for but a start)

peachyprice

:rotfl:
The police don't even bother doing anything about unrestrained children, I'd love to see what they would do about dogs.

Hintza

Here you go (best i can find):-

http://www.petcare.org.uk/index.php?Itemid=194&id=154&option=com_content&task=view

lostinrates

Crikey, I hope not.

We have three large dogs, two are giants, we have a very large, tall car and they stay in the back. One often comes in my small car, she curls up in the back seat.

While a dog guard would be possible a crate or belts wouldn't be for us.

bryanb

lostinrates wrote: »

Crikey, I hope not.

We have three large dogs, two are giants, we have a very large, tall car and they stay in the back. One often comes in my small car, she curls up in the back seat.

While a dog guard would be possible a crate or belts wouldn't be for us.

People are often killed by rear seat passengers continuing forward in serious crashes. consider your 2 large dogs doing the same.

kaya

there appears to be some confusion here on the governbents part, the governbent can not make laws, they can impose statutes and legislate but they can not make laws, "legislation is given the force of law by the acceptance of the governed", nowhere is it written that acts of parliament, statutes and legislation are law, they just want you to think they are so they can make money from you to pay for there moats and jaguars

lostinrates

bryanb wrote: »

People are often killed by rear seat passengers continuing forward in serious crashes. consider your 2 large dogs doing the same.

I agree. I wonder how good a dog guard would be with the pressure on the back of the seats?

None the less, crates would not be suitable for our dogs, and nor would belts. Some wone I know travels their dogs of the same breed in a small horse box, somedived with made to fit crates, that would work, but it would be a very expensive way to do it.

picklepick

im not sure what that lost post means... bit off topic i think (sorry i mean kayas not lostinrates)

anyway, as far as i know current regulations are merely guidelines for safe transportation and not enforceable by mr plod. if this changes im gonna have troubles aswell! i cant buy a harness for every single dog i have to walk. i'd need about 10. not all in the car at once i hasten to add!

Xaviera

Why can't you buy them car harnesses that clip round the seatbelt? It's what I use for my dog, safe in the knowledge she's sat on the back seat belted up.

I wouldn't want a dog guard myself, the thought of someone going into the back of me when a dog's in the boot is :eek:. Not that I could have a dog guard anyway, as I drive a saloon......

oldMcDonald

bryanb wrote: »

People are often killed by rear seat passengers continuing forward in serious crashes. consider your 2 large dogs doing the same.

I always restrain my dogs, either in harnesses or in fixed crates - both for the reasons above and also for their own safety should there be an accident. I thought most people did