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Legal issues with transporting "troops" in a Deuce

mattgunguy

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This is what the Missouri Hwy Patrol told us a few weeks ago. If the cargo area / bed is enclosed there is no legal need for safety restraints ( if the cargo cover is on ). If the cargo area / bed is not enclosed you must have safety restraints. Also, if there are more than 14 occupants including the operator you must have a CDL. The trooper was not able to tell us anything about restraints if I have the cargo cover sides rolled up. I wouldn't take this as holy gospel for Missouri state law. Just what the state troopers told us.

I've had a class a CDL for over a decade and have learned not to trust them so much. we still put seatbelts on our troop seats.
 
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Just a tidbit to add to delaware, i know it applies to pick ups so im ASSUMING it applies with a deuce.

It is legal to ride in the bed provided you are not on a major highway, this is as myself and a few friends were told by cops at a DUI check point, so in DE the only "no-no" roads are 95 and RT1

James
 

m1010plowboy

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Passenger Law

Restrainment laws will be different depending on State, Country, location and can change over time so being aware of current, local law is required.

I was looking through Alberta and Canadian law info and wandered into this link that gives a breakdown of the different State laws in the US.

It's AAA so it should stay as current as gov sites. https://drivinglaws.aaa.com/laws/seat-belts/

Links on the side let you view other laws as well.

We try to encourage everyone to do the 10km/hr speed when folks aren't strapped down. Just too many kids in the past getting throwing out or under when the truck playing gets a little rough.

Even if the law said I could haul a dog in an open cargo box, I wouldn't do it,....that's just me, life is too precious.
 

EWhytsell

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In Ohio I'd only haul people if I were driving under 25mph. Otherwise you get into all the real legal stuff like CDL's, safety, etc. Under 25 here and most law enforcement would view you more as a "hay ride" than commuter.
 
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