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Man fined for taking his dog for a ride

...dog not impressed

Posted: 11 November 2011
by Visordown News

Bosco doesn't look impressed (photo: Paula Scully)

A NEW JERSEY man has pleaded guilty to an unsafe driving charge after riding to work with his dog on his motorcycle's tank.

Gyula Szatmari, 56, was charged initially with transporting a dog in a cruel and inhumane manner as he was driving down a road with his dog on his BMW motorcycle, however he pleaded guilty to the unsafe driving charge.

Szatmari is known locally for driving with his Boston terrier named Bosco on his motorcycle. Bosco would sit on a special padded platform behind the screen that Szatmari built for the dog.

Szatmari had to pay a total of £200 in court costs and fines.

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scorparider

£200 (pounds!) fine in the USA, sack the proof reader

Posted: 11/11/2011 at 17:50

scorparider

£200 (pounds!) fine in the USA, sack the proof reader

Posted: 11/11/2011 at 17:50

Hedgehog5-2

... & the double poster.

Presumably it has to be secured properly to the motorcycle so that in an accident it can't jump to safety.

Posted: 11/11/2011 at 18:10

scorparider

@Hh5-2

lol

to be sure, to be sure

Posted: 11/11/2011 at 18:35

Paul Mason

Well, it looks like it already has 2 broken legs, poor little bugger :)

Posted: 12/11/2011 at 12:36

Steve Mason 2

Errrrr does this mean that every American who drives with their dog loose in their cars (I've even seen a woman with her dog laying on the dash board) will be fined too??

Posted: 12/11/2011 at 16:28

duck51

Bet the dog absolutely loved it, what rotten spoilsports.

Posted: 12/11/2011 at 20:57

Mrs Biggles

You think that this is good, have a look at Harley:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-15622415

and here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057156/Born-barking-St-Bernard-takes-road-motorbike-sidecar-wearing-goggles-helmet-course.html

Yay, go Harley! :o)

Posted: 15/11/2011 at 16:25

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