Is it legal to ride in the bed of a pick up truck in new york state?
According to New York State Law, Riding in the back of a pickup truck is " Inapplicable to trips of 5 miles or less; inapplicable to trips of more than 5 miles if one-third or less of the passengers are standing or if suitable seats are securely attached and there are side rails and a tailgate; inapplicable to trips of more than 5 miles if there are less than 5 persons 17 or younger in the cargo area or if at least one person 18 or older is in the cargo area."
Source: http://www.iihs.org/laws/cargoAreas.aspx
Source: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/broch/c-1.htm
