Crash Test Doggies: Prevent Your Pet from Becoming a Projectile
Do you regularly put your dog in danger?
If your pet travels unrestrained in any vehicle, then the answer is “Yes.” The idea of keeping a pet safe in transit is not a new one. Indeed, the Center for Pet Safety (CPS) has undertaken crash tests to rate the effectiveness of canine travel restraints. However, the reason behind the CPS trials was not what you might suppose – to promote safe travel for pets – but to reduce human injuries.
The vehicle manufacturer Subaru sponsored the CPS study, seeing it as the next logical step in promoting passenger safety. But if you are left scratching your head and wondering what the link is between pets and people, then take a look at the report’s sobering definition of a dog-restraint failure: “When [the harness] fails in such a way that it allows the test dog to become a full projectile…”
The problem is that in the event of a crash, a dog loose in the vehicle travels forward and becomes a projectile that can injure fellow passengers or go flying through the windshield. So if the thought of your pet sailing past your ear gives you the chills, then make sure he is properly restrained while traveling. Find out more by contacting an insurance agent in your area.
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