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unfair on non-disabled dog owners

if we live in an age of equality then 1 rule for all

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I have a question, what is the insurance angle on this?
It appears that carrying a dog not properly secured in the vehicle can jeopardize/invalidate your insurance cover, does this also apply to assistance dogs??

It seems to happen occasionally that the insurance companies will look for any form of opt out regardless of legal obligations.

I don’t think I have ever seen a comment or article on that issue, and I’m not sure if an assistant dog has ever caused an accident/claim.

So I would be amazed if insurance companies have a policy on it.

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From PDSA

Safety:
Unrestrained dogs can be thrown around the car during a collision or sudden stop, potentially causing serious injury to themselves and other passengers.
Distraction:
A loose dog can easily distract the driver, increasing the risk of an accident.
Legal Requirement:
In the UK, the Highway Code requires dogs to be suitably restrained.
Insurance:
Failing to restrain your dog properly could void your car insurance in case of an accident.

An extract from "icarhire insurance.com" website.....

Now, even though it is not a criminal offence to breach the Highway Code, there are consequences that could subsequently arise from ignoring this guideline. Driving without due care and attention and dangerous driving are both prosecutable offences, with the latter charge coming with a mandatory 12-month disqualification if found guilty.

So if your dog (or other pet) are unrestrained in your vehicle and you’re involved in an accident, you’re running the risk of facing one of these charges. And this is of course on top of the risk of injury to both you and the pet in question.

But that is not all. Insurance companies may invalidate your policy if they discover that there was an unrestrained pet in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Matt Oliver, a car insurance spokesman for Gocompare.com, said: The law is clear – you must secure your animal while in a car



Still cannot get a definitive answer to the assistance dog question though!

perhaps there is a requirement for taxis and PH to carry dog belt clips. I have carried owners and their dogs where the owners have the attachment that enabled the dog to be attached to the belt but this also requires the dog to sit on a seat which in turn has implications for dog hair contamination

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