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Originally Posted by coralway

This thread rings a bell - think there was one like it a couple of week ago.

Anyway, the thinking behind the NJ law - as I understand it - is that pets moving around in the car distracts the driver, and that is the cause of many accidents.

coralway - you're absolutely right - just ask my friend who spent several days in the hospital and then several weeks in casts because of the driver who lost control of their suv and pinned my friend in their car up against a roadside guardrail - because their dog was jumping between the front and back seats!

it's a nanny thing - but made necessary because of irresponsible pet owners. and what about those owners who let their dogs hang their heads out of the car window - just waiting to get injured by some flying debris the resposible owners leave their pets at home!