§ 9.36.170. Unlawful riding.

A.

No person driving a motor vehicle shall knowingly permit any person to ride on any vehicle or upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers.

B.

No person shall ride on any vehicle or upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers.

C.

Subsections A. and B. of this section shall not apply to any employee engaged in the necessary discharge of the employee's duty.

D.

Subsections A. and B. of this section shall not apply to a person riding completely within or upon vehicle bodies in space intended for any load on the vehicle if the person is seated on the bed or floor of the vehicle or upon a seat built below the level of sideboards of the vehicle, or within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise.

E.

No person shall knowingly drive a motor vehicle which is towing any person riding upon a motorcycle, motorized bicycle, bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, skis, toy vehicle, ice skates or similar device.

F.

No person shall drive a motor vehicle which is towing a trailer or other object if the trailer or object contains any passengers, unless the trailer or object is specifically designed for transporting passengers.

(CAC 9.36.170; AO No. 78-72; AO No. 89-52; AO No. 94-68(S), § 28, 8-11-94; AO No. 2011-113(S), § 98, 11-22-11, eff. 12-22-11; AO No. 2014-42, § 23, 6-21-14)