Restrain Pets In Vehicles?

There’s been some chatter in Idaho about the inane idea that pets should be restrained in your vehicle. According to our local legislators, this is not on their radar. But Oregon is. … In Oregon, lawmakers will vote in the next few months on a bill that proposes a $90 fine for people who drive with an animal on their lap. A similar law made it to the governor’s desk in California in 2008, but then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to sign it, saying it was not a high priority. Experts say people who care about their animals will restrain their pets so they are not injured in a crash and so they can’t distract their owners who are driving/ Vickie Holbrook , Idaho Press-Tribune. More here . ( AP file photo: Robin Loznak)

Question: Should Idaho pass a law that requires pet owners to restrain their animals in a vehicle?