Is riding in the bed legal?
07-25-2014, 02:00 PM
#11
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the way I see it is that you're not endangering other drivers by doing this, and everyone in the truck knows the potential consequences. It's up to the driver to keep it "safe". I do it all the time on the farm I work at, but that's not on the road. I think that as long as you avoid main roads and stay at a lower speed there shouldn't be a problem.
07-25-2014, 02:06 PM
#12
the way I see it is that you're not endangering other drivers by doing this, and everyone in the truck knows the potential consequences. It's up to the driver to keep it "safe". I do it all the time on the farm I work at, but that's not on the road. I think that as long as you avoid main roads and stay at a lower speed there shouldn't be a problem.
Exactly and so do most other states, here it's just as legal except on the interstate. Adults don't need a nanny to tell them what's safe or not. If they do something risky they should know the consequences, culling the gene pool, winning the Darwin award etc.
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07-25-2014, 04:48 PM
#13
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Not to derail the post but I don't see a problem with this or a problem with the driver drinking as long as they are under the legal limit. What is the difference in drinking at a bar/restaurant or drinking a beer while driving if you are under the legal limit? I know it would be harder to spot people drinking and driving, which is why its not legal I'm sure.
07-25-2014, 08:39 PM
#14
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Hell, we used to ride around in the back of our dad's trucks at highway speeds all the time. I also remember riding in the back of my aunt's station wagon as kids....she would turn a corner and we would roll around like bowling pins! Lol I don't know how any of us made it to adulthood, especially without all of big brothers laws watching out for us back then.
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07-25-2014, 09:29 PM
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07-25-2014, 09:33 PM
#17
Hell, we used to ride around in the back of our dad's trucks at highway speeds all the time. I also remember riding in the back of my aunt's station wagon as kids....she would turn a corner and we would roll around like bowling pins! Lol I don't know how any of us made it to adulthood, especially without all of big brothers laws watching out for us back then.
No kidding huh? I remember many times bouncing around in the back of a few trucks, even better when I was a kid a few of us were the last stop on the bus route, the bus driver was kewl and would ask us which route we wanted, the smooth one or the bumpy one.
We all ran to the back and hollered BUMPY!! Talk about a ride wahhoooooo there were a few weightless moments and a few bumps on the noggin LOL but what a blast that bus ride was.
I'm still kicking.
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Last edited by RLXXI; 07-26-2014 at 02:11 AM.
07-26-2014, 02:27 PM
#19
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So, I had a full truck the other day and someone said they wish we could just put people in the bed. In this particular case we were going on main roads, the highway and across the state border, but it got me wondering. I'm doing some research today this is what I've found so far. By the way I live in Massachusetts. From what I've collected it seems anyone over 12 can ride in the bed. How would you guys interpret this? (Mass rmv) Truck Beds Children under 12 years old are not allowed to ride in the beds of pickup trucks (there are very limited exceptions, and never at speeds more than five mph). picture from http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/laws/cargoareasphoto from(http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/laws/cargoareas )
The one example I can use regarding g traffic laws is the driving in the left lane. People seem to think that the left lane is the fast lane, or that it is only for passing. But, if you read the traffic laws for the state of Texas, this is just not true here. It may be for other aces, but not in Texas.
Same with CHL laws. There are sites that provide breakdown of different aspects of CHL laws by state, but not all of the nuances are there, and not all of the information is correct. If you are caught doing something that site said was legal, but the laws of your state say is not legal, what do you think will hold up in court?
