NJ motorcyclist gets ticket for riding with dog

In the wake of Irene, here is some lighthearted/goofy news to pass the time. Is there anything cuter than seeing a dog sticking its head out of a window, ears/tongue flapping around? Well, one New Jersey resident decided that he was going to go a bit more extreme and have his dog sit on his lap...while he drove his motorcycle. The New Jersey man was pulled over, in the rain, and issued a citation for careless driving and improper transportation of an animal. According to the driver, he had been transporting the pug, Bosco, on his motorcycle for years. Though, the driver was warned by police the previous year. That is quite the interesting New Jersey moving violation!