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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
..........it's in the eye of the beholder |
Terry....if the Baja cops knew about this and thought for a second that the travelling drivers accepted it as fact, it would put an end to tourism
as we know it. The "beholder" would hold all the cards and wouldn't hesitate for a moment to play them. 
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mtgoat666
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if it's not a law, it should be!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Marla Daily
For the second time this trip we have been pulled over. (We were stopped in Tecate a few weeks ago.) This time it was in Constitucion. Alleged crime?
Dogs in the cab of our extended-cab truck. And yet again we talked our way out of it by speaking Spanish and being polite. This is getting tiresome!
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irresponsible to do long trips w/o safely securing dog. the dog can become a projectile, the dog may be injured (don't care if irresponsible owner is
injured).
p.s. i see this everywhere,... nothing is worse than people with rat- to skunk-size dogs on their lap while driving, that's my 2 cents! some fools
even have their 80 lb labs on their lap while driving 80 mph down the 5
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captkw
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secureing a dog
hola,,I not looking to debate..I'm interested in how, do you secure a 4 legged friend,,is there really a dog seat avalable ?? I have dragged a boat
from alaska to panama,,with dogs and and have never seen a dog with a seatbelt,or restraint..as alway's,, I'm missing the boat on this one ??? 
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captkw
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captkw
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
hola,,I not looking to debate..I'm interested in how, do you secure a 4 legged friend,,is there really a dog seat avalable ?? I have dragged a boat
from alaska to panama,,with dogs and and have never seen a dog with a seatbelt,or restraint..as alway's,, I'm missing the boat on this one ???
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
p.s. i see this everywhere,... nothing is worse than people with rat- to skunk-size dogs on their lap while driving, that's my 2 cents!
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I don't see that much, Goat. Not with dogs. I do, however, see a lot of it with small children on laps with no belts and leaning into the dashboard.
They're like human air-bags, I guess.
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Udo
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We drove through CC three times these past two weeks. Got two hard looks with our kayak on top but no stops. We even spent TWO nights at a motel there
last week and this week.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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Jack Swords
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Drove through yesterday (Thursday) about 3 PM. Nada! Police out and about, could care less. Our two dogs were in the back seat enjoying the
scenery. Distance between Guerrero Negro and La Paz seems to have gotten greater.
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captkw
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dogs in car/truck
Hola, I have alway's noticed,that right around xmas,the cop's are much,much more aggresive about mordida,,,it's money for xmas..my grand ma(moma
marta) who lived in la paz,since I belive,, the mid 60's, also told me that,and she should know !! but I would still like hear some fact's about
restraining a dog,and has anyone,,anyone seen this?? Keith & lil tasha
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bajaguy
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Canine Car Restraint
http://www.ruffrider.com/
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Roberto
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Marla Daily
I'm the OP. I have not been able to find any law about dogs riding in a car in Mexico. The rear seat of a king-cab truck is no different than dogs
riding in a car. Our dogs each have their own bed or throne in the cab in which they ride.
It is not illegal in California. I seriously doubt it is illegal in Mexico. Both times we were let go without paying a fine. If it were a law, I
suspect we would have been made to pay the fine on the alleged infraction. My thoughts on the matter. |
I guess viabaja is not going to provide his source.
There IS a law in CA against having dogs in a pickup bed without restraint, however. I'm sure that will allow the goat to sleep better at night.
http://doglaw.hugpug.com/doglaw_016.html
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Roberto
I'm sure that will allow the goat to sleep better at night.
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Here's what we would wish for Goat taking a nap. 
http://images.travelpod.com/users/greekcypriot/3.1252728940....
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bajaguy
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Reference
| Quote: | Originally posted by Roberto
| Quote: | Originally posted by Marla Daily
I'm the OP. I have not been able to find any law about dogs riding in a car in Mexico. The rear seat of a king-cab truck is no different than dogs
riding in a car. Our dogs each have their own bed or throne in the cab in which they ride.
It is not illegal in California. I seriously doubt it is illegal in Mexico. Both times we were let go without paying a fine. If it were a law, I
suspect we would have been made to pay the fine on the alleged infraction. My thoughts on the matter. |
I guess viabaja is not going to provide his source.
There IS a law in CA against having dogs in a pickup bed without restraint, however. I'm sure that will allow the goat to sleep better at night.
http://doglaw.hugpug.com/doglaw_016.html |
In California:
California Vehicle Code section 21700:
No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons as to obstruct the view of the driver
to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
Amended Ch. 1500, Stats. 1965. Effective September 17, 1965.
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toneart
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My dog is a calm traveler. He has the whole super crew cab of my Ford F150 pickup as his penthouse suite. For all of his ten years he has ridden
comfortably and safely there. He is never allowed in the front seat! We take many multiple day trips including Baja Sur. We also take short trips in
town, running errands.
He would not be able to make the adjustment to a restraining device. (Neither did I.) I hate seatbelts and only wear them because I would get ticketed
for not wearing it. Big Brother, insurance lobbies and cops see to it that I comply. (Leave me alone, already!)However, regarding dogs, I pass cops
all the time, in the U.S. and in Mexico. They often have a clear view of my dog looking out the rear side window.
I am not refuting the report of mordida shakedowns in Baja for dogs inside the passenger compartment. I am just saying that it has never happened to
me. Even if it does, I would continue to drive with my dog in the crew cab, unrestrained...lesson unlearned.
I feel confident that he and I are safe while I am driving. My objective is to create the most comfortable traveling environment for my dog. The
payback is that he never whines or creates any other type of anxiety while traveling. He mostly sleeps. We get out of the truck often and pee
together. 
"In California:
California Vehicle Code section 21700:
No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons as to obstruct the view of the driver
to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
Amended Ch. 1500, Stats. 1965. Effective September 17, 1965."
This is a good law for good reason. However, it does not apply to dogs riding in a crew cab or the rear seat of a car, so long as it is not in the
front or licking you or otherwise impeding your driving.
[Edited on 12-31-2011 by toneart]
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sancho
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Don't fall for it. Just stand there in a mute trance and stare at the cop til he goes away. |
Sounds good to me, enough with the No Mordida Stickers,
duplicate DL License, counterfeit $
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Bajahowodd
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What About Cats?
| Quote: | Originally posted by Jack Swords
Drove through yesterday (Thursday) about 3 PM. Nada! Police out and about, could care less. Our two dogs were in the back seat enjoying the
scenery. Distance between Guerrero Negro and La Paz seems to have gotten greater. |
My theory is that the more you do the same drive, the longer it gets. Lacking the sense of discovery, it tends to become increasing boring, with or
without a dog.
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
........or otherwise impeding your driving.
[Edited on 12-31-2011 by toneart] |
Unfortunately, you don't get to determine that
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