Pull Over & Put Down the Dog

Story Published: May 6, 2008 at 10:18 AM EDT

Story Updated: May 6, 2008 at 10:18 AM EDT

By WKBW Directors

A California lawmaker wants to ban motorists from holding pets
on their laps while driving and getting caught can net a $35 fine.
The bill passed the Assembly on a 44-11 vote on Monday, and heads
to the Senate.
Assemblyman Bill Maze says his legislation has nothing to do
with pet-loving celebrities who are photographed driving around Los
Angeles with their small dogs.
Maze says he introduced the bill after seeing a woman driving
with three dogs on her lap.
He says pets are a distraction that put motorists and their
passengers at risk.

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