Yes and no. Here is the official statute:
Transportation Code 545.414. Riding in Open Beds; Offense
(a) A person commits an offense if the person operates an open-bed pickup truck or an open flatbed truck or draws an open flatbed trailer when a child younger than 18 years of age is occupying the bed of the truck or trailer.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was:
(1) operating or towing the vehicle in a parade or in an emergency;
(2) operating the vehicle to transport farmworkers from one field to another field on a farm-to-market road, ranch-to-market road, or county road outside a municipality;
(3) operating the vehicle on a beach;
(4) operating a vehicle that is the only vehicle owned or operated by members of the household;
(5) or operating the vehicle in a hayride permitted by the governing body of or law enforcement agency of each county or municipality in which the hayride will occur.
(a) Compliance or noncompliance with Subsection (a) is not admissible evidence in a civil trial.
(b) In this section, "household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.005, Family Code.
It is legal in TX as long as the bed is covered. Never carry anyone in the bed of a truck unless they are properly restrained see
yes
it depends on your age/
Yes, it is illegal to ride in the back of a truck on the highway in Missouri. The law prohibits passengers from riding in the open bed of a truck unless it is equipped with secured seating. This is to ensure the safety of passengers and prevent accidents.
you have to be 18or older and all the seats in the cab have to be taken up
In Missouri, it is legal for passengers to ride in the bed of a truck if the vehicle is traveling under 35 miles per hour and if the passengers are seated in a safe manner. However, anyone under the age of 16 is prohibited from riding in the bed of a truck on any road, regardless of the speed limit. Make sure to comply with these regulations to stay within the law.
If you are talking about the pickup truck bed, you are allowed to ride it as long as you are 18 years old and above.
It is illegal to allow anyone under 18 to ride in the open bed of a pickup.
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According to this statute I found, it is not always legal: "§ 545.414. RIDING IN OPEN BEDS OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person operates an open-bed pickup truck or an open flatbed truck or draws an open flatbed trailer when a child younger than 18 years of age is occupying the bed of the truck or trailer. If under 18 the bed must be covered."
in WA it is illegal to ride in a truck bed at any age. You must have setbelts
It depends. It is true that passengers riding in a vehicle in the state of Tenn, must be wearing a seat belt, but Tennessee state law provides rules for riding in the bed of a truck. Persons under six years of age are not permitted to ride in the bed of a pickup on any road in Tennessee. Children between six and 11 years old may legally ride in the bed of the truck on city street and county highways. They may not ride in the truck bed on state highways or interstate highways. Persons aged 12 and up my be transported in a truck bed on all highways within the state of Tennessee. Counties and cities have the right to pass ordinances to prohibit transporting children in truck bed on their highways. This information is based on T.C.A. 55-8-189. You can read it here:http:/www.michie.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=tncode
It is not recommended that anyone ride in the cargo area of any vehicle and in most states it is illegal. In places where there is no law against it, if anyone under 18 is riding in the back, the driver could easily be convicted of endangering a child.