Alabama is one of 19 states where riding in the back of a pick up truck isn’t against the law. Instead, the Alabama Department of Public Safety recommends that all passengers of motor vehicles be restrained in federally approved safety restraints. The child-restraint law requires all passengers of motor vehicles under the age of 15 to be restrained. If a person 15 years of age or older is riding in the cargo bed of a pickup, there is no specific violation of Alabama Law, It is the Law Drivers must ensure all occupants of motor vehicles who are younger than 15 use seat belts and child restraint s. The cargo bed of a pickup truck is designed to haul cargo, not passengers. Therefore, vehicle manufacturers do not install safety restraints.” Covington County Chief Deputy David Anderson said state law may not specifically prohibit anyone from riding in the open bed of a pickup truck, but it does require restraints — something not typically found in a truck bed. The practice is also one he knows will continue, and motor vehicle operators should “exercise the utmost caution” when doing so.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 17:21:58 +0000
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