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The law and unrestrained animals?

  • 02-10-2012 9:22pm
    #1
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭


    Saw a car today with three small dogs in it, all unrestrained. Does anyone know what the legal position would be if that car was involved in a crash, can't see the insurance company looking on it too favourably.


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  • #2
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    First of all - is there any requirement to restrain animals ?


  • #3
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    I don't know, I am sure someone does!


  • #4
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    Thread title makes it sound like another garda bashing thread!


    You'd think that they* should be confined to a boot with a dog guard or something up. Be interested to know if there is legislation here on it.

    *"they" being dogs, not the gardai


  • #5
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    Not aware of any requirement in Ireland.

    Here they have to wear a seatbelt, or its also legal to put them in and estate/van with rear bars. Its not allowed in a saloon or hatchback for some reason.

    In Germany you are required to have a seat belt for small animals or have a separation, the Barrier separating the Passengers from the animals must be TUV certified.

    Kinda makes sense really, wouldn't fancy a 10 kilo Labrador flying through the air in the event of a collision or even worse if they see a rabbit/another dog and go mental in the car.


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