Do You Drive And Pet?

Do you drive around with your dog on your lap? A California lawmaker wants to ban motorists from holding pets on their laps while driving.

Bill Maze, a Republican from Visalia, introduced the bill after seeing a woman driving with three dogs on her lap. He says pets are a distraction that put motorists and their passengers at risk.

No lawmaker spoke in opposition to the bill, which passed the Assembly on a 44-11 vote and now goes to the California state Senate.

If the pet bill is signed into law, motorists would pay a fine of $35 if caught driving with a live animal on their lap.