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Guidelines/advice.....not law!Seems like I was wrong , it is illegal . This is the Highway Code
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Nope! The offence might be 'due care' or even 'not in proper control of a motor vehicle' - there's no offence of having an unrestrained dog in a vehicle.The fine is apparently up to £5,000 and/or three penalty points for carrying an unrestrained dog.
Like so many UK laws, this penalty is seldom implemented for "driving without due care and attention."
Drivers could fetch fines for loose animals | RAC Drive
www.rac.co.uk
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But the Highway Code is a guidance document isn’t is? Not legislation. The Road Traffic Act 1988 is legislation, that can probably be used/quoted with the Highway Code for prosecution.Seems like I was wrong , it is illegal . This is the Highway Code
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Exactly, you can be fined and get points for having an unrestrained dog in the vehicle because it shows an absence of due care.Nope! The offence might be 'due care' or even 'not in proper control of a motor vehicle' - there's no offence of having an unrestrained dog in a vehicle.
Pete
"Exactly, you can be fined and get points for having an unrestrained dog in the vehicle because it shows an absence of due care."Exactly, you can be fined and get points for having an unrestrained dog in the vehicle because it shows an absence of due care.
In the real world people aren't typically fined unless something nasty has happened as a result, and/or something else has happened, like driving untaxed, or without safe tyres etc etc.
Here's the police talking about how it's policed: Did you know that you could be slapped with a fine of up to £5000 if your unrestrained pet causes an accident on the road?
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