What happens to an unseatbelted dog in an accident at 75 MPH?
(That’s rhetorical. I know the answer as I stopped to assist someone who had an accident on I-95. He wouldn’t let the paramedics take him to the hospital until after they retrieved the dog’s body.)
Its an equally valid question to ask what would happen to a seatbelted dog at 75mph. The answer is probably pretty similar; they're made for human bodies, not canine.
Trick question. It doesn't happen because the driver was watching the road and knew not to blame the pet for a hypothetical crash you just created in your head to prove a point that was MOOT. You want people to have a law that forces them to do something, even though no one is harmed with the care that goes into driving.
I'm sick of people like this using emotional justifications to explain why they need to force more laws down humans throats. Just DRIVE SMART. You don't need to eternally increase laws. They don't work. You have good intentions but you're only betraying all humans for federal top heavy legistlature that only grows. Stop bro. How many things are dangerous in this world? Jumping off your house is dangerous... but that doesn't mean we need to enact a law that forces people to never be able to step on their roof. Fucking get real.
Its the same as guns. Taking them away seems good TO YOU. But it doesn't effectively save anyone, as criminals will get guns either way through their ruthlessness... while innocent civiliians will have theirs taken away. You fundamentally misunderstand the situation. A dog in a car will be going at an average of 36 miles an hour. What happens when you stop in a car? The dog goes forward fast. So does anything else in the car... like a drink.
I'm going to give you a law that says you must have all of your drinks seatbelted in... if you don't have them seatbelted in they could cause an accident! Don't forget to seatbelt your seatbelt... at 75 MPH, that seatbelt might whip around if its not held down safely.... but what about that seatbelt... sounds too dangerous... I would just stay home, mcculley... <Make sure you seatbelt yourself and wear your helmet on your couch, you might fall and hit your head. Lets make it illegal to not have a helmet in your home.
Get a helmet for your dog too... bumping your head hurts and can be dangerous.
(That’s rhetorical. I know the answer as I stopped to assist someone who had an accident on I-95. He wouldn’t let the paramedics take him to the hospital until after they retrieved the dog’s body.)