Drivers who hit a pet in a motor vehicle crash will be subject to stricter penalties should a new bill become law, state legislators announced on Tuesday.
Brooklyn state Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Manhattan Assembly Member Tony Simone joined pet owners and furry friends in Chelsea to announce their new bill, the “Protecting Animals Walking on the Street” (PAWS) Act, which would, if passed into law, increase penalties against a driver when a pet is injured or killed in a car crash.
