Buckle up for safety, including Fido.

The Michigan State Police is sending out that warning after an weekend accident on I-75 while traveling Up North.

A 54-year-old woman who flipped her van on Dec. 23 told a trooper from Houghton Lake that she lost control of the vehicle when her German Shepherd jumped on the dashboard to bark at the wipers, according to a tweet from the agency.

A passenger received a minor injury, the agency said, while the dog is fine.

The moral of the story is to keep pets restrained while traveling, the agency said.

In Ohio, one Cleveland suburb is ticketing drivers who fail to keep their pets restrained under a law that took effect earlier this month.

The law, passed by the village of Mantua, classifies drivers holding pets in their lap while operating a motor vehicle as distracted drivers, according to www.cleveland19.com.

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Motorists are prohibited from holding pets in their laps and a violation is a misdemeanor.

And a survey, sponsored by AAA and Kurgo Pet Products, found that 29 percent of respondents admit to being distracted by their dog while driving.

In addition, the survey found:

More than half (52 percent) have pet their dog while driving.

17 percent allowed their dog to sit in their lap.

13 percent of drivers admitted to include giving food or treats to their dog.

4 percent acknowledged playing with their dog.

All these behaviors can distract the driver and increase the risk of a crash, according to safety officials.