February 13, 2006

File Under S...


Dog & Driver
Originally uploaded by manahanwill.
... for stupid shit I see on my daily commute. This image was made a week ago today, on my commute home. You've heard of Car & Driver magazine, well how about Dog & Driver. No, I do not think this is cute. I think it's stupid and dangerous not only for the dog, but for everyone else driving anywhere near this ass-clown. This lady has no motoring mojo. Okay, so maybe the dog is cute.

Note: This image was made while stopped at one of thee LONGEST traffic lights in Montgomery County, MD. I do not drive and take photos at the same time. No one should.

Note, note: This is actually filed under "T" for "Tales of the Commute" under the heading, "Topics" in the left side bar.
Posted by Will Burnham on Mon Feb 13, 2006 | Comment on this entry
Comments

OMG! That is wrong on SO many levels! That dog could just leap right out that window into traffic - what can this person be thinking of? They make all kinds of safe restraints for dogs to ride in cars - many of them aren't even that expensive. I realize this dog probably jumped forward from the back seat (Winston occassionally tries to do that, but, at 200lbs its a no go. Results in a great deal of drool on the console though) but if your dog isn't trained to stay in the back then you HAVE to have some kind of restraint. Scarey.

Posted by: tea on February 13, 2006 06:09 PM

You'll notice the dog has a leash on and the driver has one hand holding the leash. That means one less hand on the steering wheel. If she needs to keep poochie manually restrained, he's going to go flying when she has to let go and make an evasive maneuver. Because she's paying more attention do the dog than driving.

Would you feel sorry for her if doggie died, when it lept from the car, because she let go of the leash to do what she's supposed to be doing behind that wheel? I wouldn't.

Driving is a privelage, not a right. At least have some sense while navigating a 1 ton vehicle with others on the road.

Take it from a highly accident-prone individual.

Posted by: SteveK on February 14, 2006 11:17 AM

This ass-clown woman needs to have her dog taken away from her and given to a responsible and truly caring pert owner. She also needs to have her license and vehicle taken away. She is never to be allowed behind the wheel of a motor vehicle again. It's a good thing she doesn't live on Planet Will.

Posted by: Will Burnham on February 16, 2006 08:37 AM