http://hutchinsonleader.com/news/national-politics/legislator-seeks-ban-double-decker-horse-trailers-9845 Comments for "Legislator seeks to ban double-decker horse trailers" xx http://hutchinsonleader.com/news/national-politics/legislator-seeks-ban-double-decker-horse-trailers-9845 <!--paging_filter--><p>Federal lawmakers are pushing to ban the use of double-decker trailers for transporting horses, after an October 2007 crash in Illinois killed 19 horses.</p> <p>The horses, owned by Keith Tongen of Brownton, were among 59 being transported in such a trailer. According to the Chicago Tribune, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., is proposing legislation to prevent interstate transportation of any horse in a vehicle with two or more tiers stacked atop one another. </p> <p>Under the proposed Horse Transportation Safety Act, violators would be fined $100 to $500 for each infraction.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://hutchinsonleader.com/news/national-politics/legislator-seeks-ban-double-decker-horse-trailers-9845">read more</a></p> http://hutchinsonleader.com/news/national-politics/legislator-seeks-ban-double-decker-horse-trailers-9845#comments National Politics Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:32:46 -0500 Jorge Sosa 9845 at http://hutchinsonleader.com