In a crash, an unrestrained pet could be seriously injured, or injure people in the car.

At 30 mph, for example, a 50lb (22.5 kg) border collie would be thrown forward with a force equivalent to almost nine 12 stone men.

• Carrying Pets Safely
  Source: RoSPA

Road safety links on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) website

• Road Safety
• Road Safety Resources for Drivers
• Road Safety Resources for Employers
• Road Safety Resources for Motorcyclists
• Road Safety Resources for Parents
• Road Safety Resources for Pedal Cyclists
• Road Safety Resources for Road Safety Practioners
• Road Safety Resources for Teachers
• RoSPA: Helping L Drivers
  Helping Young People Learn to Drive and Ride Safely

Other useful websites offering road safety advice and information

• Arrive Alive - A Highway Code for Young Road Users
  Website provided by the Department for Transport
• Brake - The road safety charity
• Cycle Smart with Disney's Recess - Disney website
• Cyclesense - THINK! campaign
• DirectGov - Road Safety
• Don't Drug Drive - Department for Transport
  Includes drug FIT test
• Driving Theory Test - DirectgGov website
• Driving Standards Agency - Mock theory paper
• Hedgehogs - Stop, Look, Listen, Live
• NEW Law on Child Seat Belts - THINK! Road Safety
• Pass Plus - For new drivers who've just passed their driving test
• Practice Theory Tests - Practice for the Official Theory Test with the Driving Standards Agency
• SafeKids - Website focusing on how to keep your child safe
• Safer Roads Partnership - In West Mercia
• Shropshire Council - Road Safety
• Telford & Wrekin Council - Road Safety
• The Highway Code
• THINK! Road Safety
• THINK! Seat belts