• Flyingpeakock@lemm.ee
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      7 months ago

      To keep yourself safe too. Anything loose in the car becomes a projectile during a crash.

    • acetanilide@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Does anyone have any recommendations on decent restraints for a large dog? We usually use a ‘seatbelt’ thing but I’m not sure if it’s the best option.

      • ickplant@lemmy.worldOP
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        7 months ago

        Mine aren’t big, so I don’t know if this is helpful, but we use a harness that has a little clip that clips into the seatbelt. It’s pretty secure, they get a bit of leeway, but it will secure them in an accident enough not to turn into a missile.

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      7 months ago

      safer but lets face it. the moment your taking a motor vehicle you greatly increased your unsafe condition and the restraint is a drop in a bucket at that point…

      • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
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        7 months ago

        That’s a load of bullshit.

        Modern vehicles are exceptionally safe when operated responsibly. Safety restraints and safety equipment have come a long way, as long as you’re wearing them.

        However an unrestrained body in a vehicle becomes a projectile.

        In the USA this is one of the reasons why it is easily constitutional to have laws requiring the use of seatbelts, because your unrestrained body isn’t just your problem.