Having teamed up with Koin Channel 6 campaign against distracted driving I recently learned about the failure to enact into law senate bill 160 which would have penalized drivers who drive in cars with dogs cats or other furry creatures on their laps instead of being harnessed or caged.

Senate bill 160 (from my now twenty years of car accident law work) would have put a dent in the numbers of distracted driving involving pets. Cages harnesses for dogs is easy and frankly cheap given the serious injuries which could ensure in a distracted driving car pet scenario.

Like all real Oregonians we love our pets and who needs further regulations but the true monetary losses involved in distracted driving make one ponder whether we need such laws.