A bill moving through the Florida legislature would forbid dogs from sticking their head out of car windows, in addition to a host of other measures.
The proposed measure is part of Senate Bill 932, a sweeping animal welfare bill sponsored by senate minority leader Lauren Book.
Section 1 of the bill deals with transporting dogs in cars. The section would prohibit Floridians from allowing “a dog to extend its head or any other body part outside a motor vehicle window while the person is operating the motor vehicle on a public roadway.”The bill says violators would be subject to a noncriminal traffic infraction, considered a moving violation.
The section also includes other regulations on how dogs can be transported in cars. The bill would ban Floridians from holding dogs in their lap while driving, or transporting their dogs via the car’s running board, fender, hood, roof, or trunk. Instead, it stipulates dogs in motor vehicles on public roadways must be either secured in appropriately-sized crates, restrained with a harness or pet seat belt, or “under the physical control of a person other than the operator of the motor vehicle.”
I have a dog that rides in the back seat, or in the bed of my truck. In both locations he’s tethered short of getting his feet on the edge, but he can get his head out. There is no chance of him falling or jumping out. I can see where a dog could cause problems for the driver in some situations, but this seems over reaching.
Analbox says
And suddenly all the dogs in Florida became libertarians.
Browncoat40 says
From the number of dead dogs I’ve seen on the roads…yeah.
I know they enjoy it. I also know they don’t comprehend how deadly it can be if they jump or lose their footing.
cnn says
A bill moving through the Florida legislature would forbid dogs from sticking their head out of car windows, in addition to a host of other measures.
The proposed measure is part of Senate Bill 932, a sweeping animal welfare bill sponsored by senate minority leader Lauren Book.
Section 1 of the bill deals with transporting dogs in cars. The section would prohibit Floridians from allowing “a dog to extend its head or any other body part outside a motor vehicle window while the person is operating the motor vehicle on a public roadway.”The bill says violators would be subject to a noncriminal traffic infraction, considered a moving violation.
The section also includes other regulations on how dogs can be transported in cars. The bill would ban Floridians from holding dogs in their lap while driving, or transporting their dogs via the car’s running board, fender, hood, roof, or trunk. Instead, it stipulates dogs in motor vehicles on public roadways must be either secured in appropriately-sized crates, restrained with a harness or pet seat belt, or “under the physical control of a person other than the operator of the motor vehicle.”
[https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/25/us/florida-bill-dog-car-window-trnd/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/25/us/florida-bill-dog-car-window-trnd/index.html)
nuclearswan says
“Do you know why I pulled you over?”
“Bark?”
sgtxvichoxsuave says
Yet another case of legislating bs instead of real issues
SaintBrutus says
Has anyone asked the dogs how they feel about it?
Humongous_Schlong says
Land of the Free
calicat9 says
I have a dog that rides in the back seat, or in the bed of my truck. In both locations he’s tethered short of getting his feet on the edge, but he can get his head out. There is no chance of him falling or jumping out. I can see where a dog could cause problems for the driver in some situations, but this seems over reaching.