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07-04-2014, 09:17 AM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | It could happen to you. Car Accident On Wednesday, literally 2 minutes from home ( I had picked up 2 of my dogs from the groomers), an idiot decided to make a right turn from the left hand lane right in front of my van. I slammed on the brakes, but I knew I would hit him, and yanked hard right on my steering wheel so that I did not Tbone him (this was at an intersection). The point is we hit, collided. but my dogs were safe in their crates. Some shifting of a rear crate happened, but neither dog became a projectile missile with-in the car. They are well. No signs of distress in anyway. I do urge all folks to think about car travel safety for you and your pets. Having a pet free in a car is just very dangerous for all concerned. There are many options, harnesses linked into seat belts for eg. But what-ever you choose, choose something that can help to keep both you and your dogs as safe as possible in a car accident.
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07-04-2014, 09:34 AM | #2 |
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| A good reminder. I'm glad you and the pups are all okay. It seems like I see more and more people not paying attention when they're driving and doing stupid things like this. I seriously wonder how some people get their driver's license. I was sitting at a red light a couple of weeks ago and this car came up in the lane next to me and drove right through the red light,didn't even slow down. Luckily the person with the green light coming from the other way saw the idiot and was able to stop in time. And that's only one example of the many stupid things I've seen recently. |
07-04-2014, 09:57 AM | #3 |
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| I'm so glad you and your pups weren't hurt! I agree--it's very important to give this some thought before it's too late.
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07-04-2014, 10:13 AM | #4 |
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| Oh gosh I'm glad your babies are alright. I see less and less sane drivers. Sometimes I think they should make it mandatory to take safety driving courses (though i know it doesn't fix stupid, but might deter some).
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07-04-2014, 10:24 AM | #5 |
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| Thanks for the reminder, I'm glad you're all ok. My mom's friend was driving with his unrestrained Chi, something happened and his truck flipped. The dog got out and was found a few days later walking on the highway. The Chi was wearing a lifejacket and the owner thinks it protected him. |
07-04-2014, 10:24 AM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: May 2013 Location: Saint Marys, Ga
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| Glad you and your pups are safe, Gina travels in her crate in the back seat of our truck, it is fastened in by both seat belts. We have way too many insane idiot drivers here. Cheers Quad & Gina
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07-04-2014, 10:33 AM | #7 |
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| Imagining a BRT as a projectile.... not pretty! A dog that big could cause as much if not more damage to you inside the car than the accident! Great reminder... mine are always restrained in the rear seat... especially since one day Tink stepped on the power window down button and I couldn't reach across the van to grab her. We were stopped at a light but traffic was zooming past on her side. Scared the crap out of me! Threw it in 'Park' and got the situation under control.
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07-04-2014, 12:16 PM | #8 | |
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But someone posted about their dog having a lifejacket on, that is an interesting concept ( of course inside the crate), but that would provide additional padding. hummmmmm. All my pups have lifejackets, maybe I should put them on when we go out for a drive too.... Oftentimes we are driving to a lake, so then I already have the lifejackets on them
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07-04-2014, 02:37 PM | #9 |
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| I am so glad you all are ok! A lady ran a red light yesterday and almost hit us. So you are right, it can happen. So scary! Thankfully your pups were properly crated!
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07-04-2014, 04:02 PM | #10 |
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| In my state, it is now a law that your dog must be confined or buckled in when in the car.
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07-04-2014, 05:41 PM | #12 |
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| I have been told that insurance companies are refusing to pay if your dogs are not. Not sure if it's true or not.
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07-04-2014, 06:49 PM | #13 |
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| Glad that you and your babies are ok. All my pups were restrained when in the car, been doing this since the 80's I would never have an unrestrained pup, just hitting your brakes can land them on the floor of your car.
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07-04-2014, 07:16 PM | #14 | |
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Didn't know that about RI , but of course Shelby is *always* confined or buckled - last week saw a dog riding free in an open convertible sitting on the top of the back seat, where the top folds down- can't get over that | |
07-05-2014, 03:05 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Wow, unbelievable, I guess the owner thought it was cute showing off there dog that way, that was completely insane. I bet if a cop saw that they would have gotten a ticket. Crazy ppl out there.
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