legal?

[JR180]

Can anyone tell me if it is illegal in Iowa to ride in the bed of a pickup truck? I attempted to find this information myself but i received conflicting information. Thanks for the help.

[Ispbear]

It is not, as long as you stay in the bed. If you sit on the bed rails or wheel hubs, then it is.

However, on a common sense standpoint, it is not smart to ride in the bed of a pickup truck unless you like taking the chance of making yourself into a projectile.

[JR180]

It is not, as long as you stay in the bed. If you sit on the bed rails or wheel hubs, then it is.

However, on a common sense standpoint, it is not smart to ride in the bed of a pickup truck unless you like taking the chance of making yourself into a projectile.

I dont ride in the back. I am a security guard and i saw some employees doing this in a company truck and i just wanted to know if it was legal or not. Even though you say it is legal i believe i will still inform their supervisor because of that fact that it is a stupid move.

[phantasm]

legal or not, it could be (or could become) company policy against it.

[MP_Steve]

Where I am, there must not be any seats available in the interior of the pickup before you can ride in the back, and must be seated on the bed.

[mcsap]

Our confusing law.

Over 18 is OK but you can't drive over 35 mph.

Under 18 not OK unless in a parade or kids working on a farm while going to or from a farm jobs, kids going to or from hunting etc.

[Piggy]

When I was in Saipan there was a police pickup truck with a large sign about buckling up and they would be enforcing it all over the island.

But there were 4 Officers riding in the back of the truck. I thought that was a little odd.