§ 47-11-1114. Allowing passenger to ride outside passenger compartment.  


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  • A.  No operator of a motor vehicle shall allow a passenger to ride outside the passenger compartment of the vehicle on the streets, highways or turnpikes of this state; provided, this section shall not apply to persons so riding on private property or for parades or special events nor shall this section apply to passengers riding on the bed of a pickup truck.

    B.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of subsection A of this section shall be punished by a fine of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and shall pay court costs of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), provided the Department of Public Safety shall not assess points to the driving record of any licensed or unlicensed person convicted of a violation of this section.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 309, § 7, eff. July 1, 1991.