Dogs should ride in crates in vehicles or in a back seat secured in a car safety harness

Your lap is the most dangerous place in your vehicle for your pet to be while you’re driving. Dogs should ride in crates in vehicles or in a back seat secured in a car safety harness.

 A pet should not even be in the front seat during a car ride, let alone your lap. Not only is it highly insecure and unsafe for your pet, but it serves a great distraction and physical obstacle for drivers. When the air bag is turned off, the passenger seat becomes a suicide seat..that is why air bags were first introduced for the passenger seat area.

• Safely secure your pet while travelling. An unrestrained pet can become a deadly projectile in the event of a sudden stop or crash, causing serious injury (even death) to passengers and your pet.
• Dogs should be restrained with a kennel or caged section of the vehicle where the dog cannot access the driver’s seat area. Smaller dogs can be secured in pet car seats, which allow them to also see out, while being properly restrained.
• Never attach a restraining device to the pet's collar; instead, use a harness to prevent injury.
• Do not allow your pet to ride with its head outside of the window. An obstacle close to the vehicle could potentially strike your pet's head, causing injury or death, or dirt particles could get into your pet's ears, nose, eyes, or throat, causing health problems.
• For long trips, it's a good idea to stop every couple of hours for your pet and you to stretch and walk around. Be sure to have your pet's leash handy so your pet doesn't run away in unfamiliar surroundings. Please plan routine stops for rest areas or other locations such as restaurants and gas stations. Do not stop on the shoulder of the free-way which is reserved for emergencies.