It isn’t exhausting to know why it’s a foul concept for folks to drive with pets of their laps. Not solely can it’s distracting, however should you get in a wreck, airbags aren’t designed to account in your canine sitting proper in entrance of them once they go off. So when New Hampshire state consultant Jennifer Rhodes, a Republican, launched a invoice to ban the observe, she reportedly thought it was frequent sense laws. She most likely ought to have recognized higher.
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The Related Pressstories that bought the thought to introduce the invoice after she witnessed a driver holding two small canines with one arm and petting them with the opposite nearly hit a toddler. Sometimes, Republicans would possibly blame the little lady for daring to get in the best way of the driving force having fun with their freedom, however Rhodes took a special method: introducing laws in an try and cease folks from driving with “an animal of any measurement on their particular person.”
“I had a golden alternative to make a constructive change, so I did it,” she mentioned. “I assumed it was a no brainer.” Besides within the state of New Hampshire, the one state that enables adults to drive with out carrying a seatbelt, it apparently wasn’t a no brainer. Persons are mad.
One one that emailed Rhodes wrote, “If I’m driving my unwell canine (or cat, or different pet) to the vet for medical consideration or to be euthanized, you’ll be able to guess your backside greenback that I’ll have (and have had) that animal in my lap for that presumably last journey with them. Please keep out of individuals’s vehicles and let folks have a small slice of happiness within the sanctity of their very own automobiles.”
“I by no means in my wildest desires thought that this could turn out to be one of many extra controversial payments of the session, however by God, right here we’re,” mentioned Rhodes.
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Regardless of the pushback, she does have the assist of Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera. “I’ve seen canines working backwards and forwards between the entrance seat, the again seat, looking one window, looking the opposite window. I’ve seen drivers holding a pet with their left hand, and so they’re making an attempt to look over the canine as they’re driving down the street,” he mentioned. “It does trigger a hazard.”
In comparison with the New Jersey legislation that requires pets to be saved in a provider or harnessed to the seat, the proposed laws in New Hampshire is fairly permissive. You simply can’t have your canine within the driver’s seat.
“If you would like your canine to be within the backseat and have his head out the window, nice. You need your canine to be within the passenger seat up there with you? That’s nice. All we’re making an attempt to do is say that the canine shouldn’t be in your particular person in any respect,” Rhodes mentioned.
She’s reportedly gotten loads of emails from voters “who actually don’t wish to be informed what to do,” however the majority of the pushback has come from individuals who simply love their pets. Though if they really beloved their pets, you’d suppose they wouldn’t put them in peril like that.
“They suppose that I’m one way or the other punishing them, after I don’t have a look at this as punishment in any method, form or kind,” mentioned Rhodes. “I’m it as the security of the pet.”
Four people have died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in a New Hampshire residence, according to officials who reported that the victims were found dead on Christmas.
The Wakefield, N.H. Police Department responded to 2962 Province Lake Road for a welfare check at around 4:21 p.m. on Wednesday.
When police officers arrived, they found four people who were dead. Investigators from the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office were requested to respond to the scene.
The names of the four victims, all adults, were being withheld pending next of kin notification.
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“While the investigation remains active and ongoing, at this time, investigators believe the victims died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning,” New Hampshire officials wrote in a release.
Autopsies were scheduled to be performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Thursday to confirm the cause and manner of death for each of the victims.
“State Fire Marshal Toomey would like to remind everyone of the importance of having working carbon monoxide alarms in their homes,” officials wrote. “In the event of an alarm activation, residents should immediately exit their homes and call 9-1-1. Anyone with questions about home fire and carbon monoxide safety should contact their local fire department or the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office.”
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death if inhaled, according to the CDC. It claims the lives of hundreds of people every year and makes thousands more ill.
Many household items including gas- and oil-burning furnaces, portable generators, and charcoal grills produce this poison gas.
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“Install battery-operated or battery back-up CO detectors near every sleeping area in your home,” the CDC states. “Check CO detector batteries when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall to be sure they are functioning properly… Replace your CO detector following the manufacturer’s instructions or every 5 years. Set a reminder on your smartphone or other device calendar when you purchase and install the detector.”
Anyone with information that may help with the Wakefield investigation is urged to contact the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office at 603-223-4289 or fmo@dos.nh.gov.
The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office was assisted at the scene by members of Wakefield Fire Rescue, the Wakefield Police Department, and the New Hampshire State Police.
Four people were found dead late Wednesday afternoon at a home in Wakefield, N.H., after an apparent carbon monoxide exposure, New Hampshire State Police said.
At 4:21 p.m., police responded to 2962 Province Lake Road for a welfare check, State Police said in a statement.
Police found multiple adults dead inside, the statement said.
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The identities of the victims were not released “pending next of kin notification,” according to the statement.
Investigators from the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office assisted at the scene, authorities said. Wakefield Fire Rescue, Wakefield Police Department, and New Hampshire State Police also provided aid at the scene, officials said.
The official causes of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Thursday, according to the statement.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation can contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 603-223-4289 or fmo@dos.nh.gov.
State Fire Marshal Sean P. Toomey said residents should ensure they have working carbon monoxide alarms in their homes, the statement said. Residents should immediately exit their homes and call 9-1-1 when an alarm is activated, according to the statement.
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Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that can be produced by household items including burning furnaces, portable generators, and charcoal grills, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website.
Some common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, described as “flu-like,” are headache, dizziness, weakness, upset stomach, vomiting, chest pain and confusion, the website said.
Kiera McDonald can be reached at kiera.mcdonald@globe.com.
CONCORD, NH — From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays.
We hope you have a great time with family and friends during this joyous time of the year.
Unlike last year, when it was kinda dreary due to not having any snow, there is a little bit on the ground this year, thankfully. It’s incredible how something as simple as a little white stuff on the ground can make the mood festive.
If you need some posts and videos to get into the holiday spirit, check out some of the ones I put together this season:
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The Concord Nativity scene outside the Statehouse on Christmas Eve 2024. Credit: Tony Schinella
This year, I ran out of time and did not get to put together a Christmas lights video. I ran out of time last year, too. However, I’ll make a mental note to do one in 2025; it’s work to put together, but they are a lot of fun.
If you haven’t seen the prior videos, check them out here:
Christmas Lights in Concord 2022:
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Christmas Lights in Concord 2021:
Christmas Lights in Concord 2020, Part 1:
Christmas Lights in Concord 2020, Part 2:
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I’ll have a few “Best Of” posts next week, and we can then welcome in the New Year.
Until then, stay safe and enjoy your time with your family and friends.
Got a news tip? Could you send it to tony.schinella@patch.com? View videos on Tony Schinella’s YouTube.com channel or Rumble.com channel.
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