CONCORD — New Hampshire roads would be safer if drivers didn’t ride with their pets in their laps, a state representative from Cheshire County told the N.H. House Transportation committee while explaining her bill to bring this behavior to heel.
Rep. Jennifer Rhodes (R-Winchester) is the prime sponsor behind HB 260, titled “Prohibiting the operation of motor vehicles by drivers with animals on their laps.” She represents the towns of Winchester, Richmond, Swansey, Troy and Marlborough.
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Many people drive with their 80 plus pound pooch in the front seat of their F-150? Another American tradition will bite the dust.
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