NJ: Big Fines For Pets That Don’t Buckle Up

[Forgiven]

A heads-up for NJ pet owners: this new law applies to dogs that ride in the back of pickup trucks, too.




By: Joe Votruba
NJ 101.5
May 31, 2012





If you get caught by a New Jersey police officer not wearing a seat belt, you can be subjected to a $46 fine.

If your pet is seen not wearing a seat belt, you can be on the hook for a fine between $250 and $1,000 thanks to a disorderly persons charge.

How does this make any sense?
Do we now view the lives of pets as more valuable than friends, family or ourselves?
I love my two dogs more than anything, but I know for sure that when I’m bringing my dogs in the car with me,
I’m more focused on making sure I’m as safe as I can possibly be.

I’m not saying I’m going to put my dog in the front seat and run around aimlessly, I’ll make sure that they’re in the backseat, with the windows a quarter of the way down and no way of escaping.


Your Pet Not Wearing A Seat Belt Could Lead To Expensive Fine

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New Fines In Place For Cats And Dogs That Don’t Buckle Up In New Jersey « CBS Philly

[Dave]

Crazy world we live in.

[LivnForChrist]

That may be doable if your pet is a dog.
What if it's a hamster, a toad, a turtle, or a snake?

[Dave]

, or a snake?

I won't set foot inside the car lol

[FaithInChrist]

That may be doable if your pet is a dog.
What if it's a hamster, a toad, a turtle, or a snake?

The snake could be your seatbelt, or boots.

This is the most ridiculous law, and this is the state we are looking at to get Obama off the ballot, man, my hopes have been squashed!

[WKUHilltopper]

And this is an actual law?? Or just some scam "law" they came up with to generate money?

[followerofjesus]

Of course the next logical step is to force you to buy health insurance for your pet.