Dog sitting in front? (1 Viewer)

[John.]

Have tried to search for this but no joy.

As we're back in France is our dog allowed in one of the front seats providing he is
in a harness using the seatbelt?
Thanks.

 

[Bill_OR]

My understanding is that the dog must be restrained in such a way that it cannot interfere with the driver of the vehicle - but that may be insufficient so perhaps someone who really knows the French law will reply.

 

[Tea Bag]

Hi.
If its a Border Collie like the last one we had,it got in first and we fitted around it,another one would set off in the middle seat of a Mk3 Land Rover and by the time we had done 10 miles,it was on the n/side window seat and first wife was in the middle. I just loved to see the way he worked his way across (Out of the corner of my eye) ,but never said a word,he was my mate.
The real reason i said nothing,when he was in the middle seat,he used to DRIBBLE!!! all over the bl**dy gear lever.

It is something they are hot on in Portugal,it has to have a seperation,mesh/guard in place.
Tea Bag

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[John.]

Thanks
I know Spain says in the back but seem to remember saving a document that in France they only require them to be restrained & unable to interfere with the driver.

Now if only I could find that document
Ps not a border collie

 

[ColinandDawn]

Hello @Charlie - Minton

This is a link to the French Highway Code; oddly written in French...

http://codes.droit.org/CodV3/route.pdf

It may help...

Regards,

 

[Stroppy Bird]

I think that @Bill_OR is right.

I googled 'code de la route animaux en voiture'. Now obviously this brings up only french results but it would appear that the French Highway Code doesn't make any reference to transporting domestic animals in your car. The articles that did come up seemed to confirm that the only rule of the code that would apply is one that says that nothing should impede the drivers movements or field of vision

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[John.]

Thank you for the replies @ColinandDawn & @Stroppy Bird

Thats the way I was thinking he would be in the middle seat with his harness clipped into his own seatbelt.

He's done about 2500 miles in the back around Spanish roads but it's obvious he wants to be in the front again.

 

[Tea Bag]

Thank you for the replies @ColinandDawn & @Stroppy Bird

Thats the way I was thinking he would be in the middle seat with his harness clipped into his own seatbelt.

He's done about 2500 miles in the back around Spanish roads but it's obvious he wants to be in the front again.

Hi.
Sorry,the Mesh/Guard is in the car,vans. I would think that as long as he is happy on the harness/seatbelt,that will be more than enough for Portugal in the mo/ho.
Tea Bag

 

[John.]

Hi.
I would think that as long as he is happy on the harness/seatbelt,that will be more than enough
Tea Bag

Thanks Tea Bag
He's more than happy on the harness.
But he can nosey park out of more windows in the front

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[yodeli]

Have tried to search for this but no joy.

As we're back in France is our dog allowed in one of the front seats providing he is
in a harness using the seatbelt?
Thanks.

NO LAW (no restraining, no back seat only) in France on this precise mater.
Just be sensible for your own sake and your animal's one.
The only thing that can happen is if you have an accident because of the animal being in the way, you'll be considered as responsible.

 

[grumps147]

Perhaps something to consider, if you have a newish van with front air bags, would the dog be affected if they were activated (if fitted, do you need to turn off passenger bag)?

 

[KeithChesterfield]

If I remember right when the 2CV first came out in France it's selling point was the amount of animals a farmer could get in the car.

Therefore no rules were put in place about restraining them in case it upset the farmers.

And presumably there are still no rules ....

But I would like to think us Brits have more common sense than Johnny Foreigner - don't we?

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[Langtoftlad]

But I would like to think us Brits have more common sense than Johnny Foreigner - don't we?

 

[gus-lopez]

Thanks
I know Spain says in the back but seem to remember saving a document that in France they only require them to be restrained & unable to interfere with the driver.

Now if only I could find that document
Ps not a border collie

There isn't a "back only" rule in Spain. They might tell you that is the law but it isn't . Just has to be unable to interfere with driver. I have a leaflet somewhere that says the same.

 

[John.]

Great thanks for all the replies.

All three of us will be much happier traveling together in the front.

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[uzsnowdrop]

As the law sounds ambiguous, its best to just ensure everyone is safe, i.e., dog can't interfere with your control of the vehicle and is firmly secured in clipped to seatbelt fitting or his harness. Unsecured Dog at 20 miles an hour crash will go straight through the windscreen and theres no way you would be able to hold him back, because of the multiplier force effect.