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  Cooper Pets and Distracted Driving
  
  http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/pets-and-distracted-driving/
  
  Although driving while text messaging or talking on the phone is getting a lot of attention, pets can also be a common source of driver distraction. Exact statistics on pet distraction are difficult to come by — most surveys list unrestrained cats and dogs inside the car as one of many “internal distractions” along with grabbing loose items on the seat or swatting an insect. But nearly 90 percent of pet owners say they travel with their pets. And one survey from Nationwide Mutual Insurance found that 8 percent of drivers admit to driving with a pet on their lap.

  about 1 year ago - Comment

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    ClumberKim Driving with an unrestrained dog is like not putting your kid in a car seat. Crates keep everyone safe.

    about 1 year ago