{"id":4866,"date":"2020-12-07T10:38:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T16:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivesafeonline.org\/?p=4866"},"modified":"2024-04-10T14:55:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T19:55:20","slug":"is-it-legal-to-ride-in-the-back-of-pickup-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivesafeonline.org\/traffic-school\/is-it-legal-to-ride-in-the-back-of-pickup-trucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Legal to Ride in the Back of Pickup Trucks?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Driving Laws: Is It Legal to Ride in the Back of a Pickup Truck?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lots of people and pets ride in the back of a pickup truck, many without incident. However, there usually aren’t seat belts in the back. A lack of restraints causes serious personal injuries and factored into 47 percent<\/a>\u00a0of fatal accidents in 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/p>\n

Still, the question of safety doesn’t quite answer the question, is it legal?\u00a0There’s no single response to that, though. Here’s all you need to know before riding in the bed of a truck.<\/p>\n

Is It Legal to Ride in the Back of a Pickup Truck?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The answer to this question varies, because every state in United States has its own standards \u2014 and, sometimes, the rules they set are strange. When it comes to riding in the back of a pickup truck, though, the laws are relatively clear-cut.<\/p>\n

The following\u00a019 states don’t have any rules about riding in the bed of a truck.\u00a0In other words, you won’t get in legal trouble for doing so in:<\/p>\n

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  1. Alabama<\/li>\n
  2. Alaska<\/li>\n
  3. Delaware<\/li>\n
  4. Idaho<\/li>\n
  5. Illinois<\/li>\n
  6. Iowa, although local ordinances may prohibit it<\/li>\n
  7. Kentucky<\/li>\n
  8. Minnesota<\/li>\n
  9. Mississippi<\/li>\n
  10. Montana<\/li>\n
  11. New Hampshire<\/li>\n
  12. North Dakota<\/li>\n
  13. Oklahoma<\/li>\n
  14. South Dakota<\/li>\n
  15. Vermont<\/li>\n
  16. Washington<\/li>\n
  17. West Virginia<\/li>\n
  18. Wyoming<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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