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Originally Posted by Ringo1  I can't buy that one - that a dog is safer on the roof than unrestrained in the car. Not safer from the elements certainly - heat, wind, cold. Hope those bungee cords were pulled tight! As an insurance adjuster - I hate to see unrestrained children, children riding in the back of a truck - but my eyes would pop out to see one restrained on the roof. Same goes for dogs. |
An unrestrained pet that weighs 35 pounds can create 1,500 pounds of force in a car accident that occurs at 35 miles per hour.
I suppose the same could be said for a crate on the top of a car - if it were to go flying, but then at least the dog would still be in a crate, and not flying through a windshield, or into a person.
I agree, if I were to see a dog in a crate on top of a car, I would be at a loss for words. But I've seen dogs in crates in back of pick-up trucks, dogs loose in back of pick-up trucks. Not as often as, say, 10 years ago maybe, but it still happens and it DOES make
me sad because I would NEVER want my family member to be anywhere other than inside of the vehicle. But in regards to safety, I really don't feel that it's anymore unsafe for a dog than being loose inside of a vehicle.
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Originally Posted by Ringo1 To me it's just so weird and ridiculous - something I can't even fathom.
And he thinks it was ok! Didn't realize there were laws against that . . .
I agree with whoever said that he should have come out and said, 'YES, that was stupid; can't believe I did it; would never do it again. . . . "
But he can't even come out say he was wrong. Which may be what makes me think he's a complete idiot. When you make a mistake - own up to it and move on. Don't hem-haw around about how you weren't familiar with the laws - as if a law would be needed to regulate such stupidity. |
I do completely agree with all of this!