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New Jersey pets better buckle up!

New Jersey pets better buckle up!

Taking your pet on vacation this summer? If you’re driving in or through New Jersey, then you better get ready to buckle them up or face stiff fines.

Police and animal control officers have just been authorized to slap a $250 – $1,000 fine on drivers with unrestrained animals in their vehicles. Compare that to the $46 fine you’d get as a human without a seatbelt.

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