WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 3, 2010) — In 2007, a double-decker trailer carrying 59 Belgian horses in Illinois overturned when the driver ran a red light and hit another vehicle. Nine of the horses died on the scene and six were later euthanized due to their injuries.
In response to this and other incidents involving horses on double-decker trailers, U.S. Represenative Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Steve Cohel (D-TN), introduced legislation to ban these trailers for use in transporting horses. The legislation, called the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2009, has been passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Some states have already banned or attempted bans of the use of double-decker trailers for horse transport, but H.R. 305 would create a nationwide ban, covering all states and U.S. territories.
The next step for the Horse Transporation Safety Act is to move to a vote of the full House, which is expected to happen after the Horse returns from recess in September.
For more information on this bill, see Thomas.gov. Select bill number, enter HR 305 and click search button.
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This is encouraging…I live in Canada…and the CFIA says it has rules about double decker transport of horses…but they are virtually impossible to enforce and they don’t have the manpower anyway…it would be good to get it banned here too…if it happens in the fall in the States, maybe we can convince Canadian politicians it is a good idea too.
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Laws with civil penalties are difficult to enforce. They need criminal penalties so that law enforcement officers can crack down on violations. This is why these types of laws sound good on paper but have no teeth. They make politicians and governments look good though.
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