STATES ALLOW PICKUP BED RIDERS

by Ted Peterson

The following are the laws of the different states about driving with a person setting in the bed of a pickup truck. If you know of some changes, please let me know at the e-mail address at the end.

Alabama No

Alaska No

Arizona NO

Arkansas Employees working

California Age 12 or older

Colorado If enclosed

Connecticut Age 16 or older

Delaware NO

Florida Employees working

Georgia Age 18 or older

Hawaii If all seats in cab are full

Idaho No

Illinois NO

Indiana NO

Iowa NO

Kansas Age 14 or older

Kentucky NO

Louisiana Age 12 or older

Maine Age 19 or older

Maryland Age 16 or older

Massachusetts Age 12 or older

Michigan Age 18 or older

Minnesota Age 11 or older

Mississippi No

Missouri Age 18 or older

Montana No

Nebraska No

Nevada Age 18 or older

New Hampshire No

New Jersey Employees working

New Mexico No

New York More then 5 miles

North Carolina Age 12 or older

North Dakota No

Ohio Age 16 or older

Oklahoma No

Oregon No

Pennsylvania Age 18 or older

Rhode Island Age 18 or older

South Carolina Age 17 or older

South Dakota No

Tennessee Age 12 or older

Texas Age 18 or older

Utah Employees working

Vermont No

Virginia Employees working

Washington No

West Virginia No

Wisconsin Employees working

Wyoming No

Check with your local police or state office to see if this is the collect laws at this time. They laws may have been changed..

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