According to NJ law, if you don’t have your dog or pet
restrained in the interior of a car, you can face penalties. This is already a law if you have a pet
riding outside the vehicle, such as in a pick-up truck. An officer can pull you over and you can face
a disorderly person’s offense under animal cruelty laws. You can also pay a fine of $250 up to $1000
per offense.
Even looking away from the road for 2 seconds, it can double
your risk of having an accident. Not
only can children fly through the car if left unrestrained, so can your
pet! They can get hurt or worse and so
can you, the adult.
Ray Martinez, head of the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission stated,
“People actually driving with a cat or a dog on their lap are not cute. It’s actually dangerous for the driver. It’s dangerous for other drivers and it’s
dangerous for that pet.
A good idea is to use a dog harness for your pet. The harness can be placed on your dog and
then seat belted into the back seat. There
are booster seats available for your pet and also crates and carriers. They range in sizes and colors and
materials. If you use a crate for your
dog, that crate must be strapped down and buckled into the seat. This is a good idea for cats since cats
usually do not like a harness type of restraint.
This is a very serious law and NJ will not tolerate
violators. Please visit our page on dog travel for all harness’ and restraints. There is a page also for dog crates. Let’s keep our pets safe, after all, they are
a huge part of our families and they are loved so much!
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