Legislation
SECTION 1233
Clinging to vehicles
Vehicle & Traffic (VAT) CHAPTER 71, TITLE 7, ARTICLE 34
§ 1233. Clinging to vehicles. 1. No person riding upon any bicycle,
coaster, in-line skates, roller skates, skate board, sled, or toy
vehicle shall attach the same or himself or herself to any vehicle being
operated upon a roadway.
2. No person shall ride on or attach himself to the outside of any
vehicle being operated upon a roadway.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(i) vehicles in an emergency operation as defined in section one
hundred fourteen-b of this chapter; and
(ii) farm type tractors used exclusively for agricultural purposes or
other farm equipment; and
(iii) riding on the open, uncovered cargo area of a truck with the
permission of the operator of such truck; and
(iv) vehicles employed by a municipality for local garbage collection;
and
(v) vehicles participating in a parade pursuant to a municipal permit.
3. No vehicle operator shall knowingly permit any person to attach any
device or himself to such operator's vehicle in violation of subdivision
one or subdivision two of this section.
coaster, in-line skates, roller skates, skate board, sled, or toy
vehicle shall attach the same or himself or herself to any vehicle being
operated upon a roadway.
2. No person shall ride on or attach himself to the outside of any
vehicle being operated upon a roadway.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(i) vehicles in an emergency operation as defined in section one
hundred fourteen-b of this chapter; and
(ii) farm type tractors used exclusively for agricultural purposes or
other farm equipment; and
(iii) riding on the open, uncovered cargo area of a truck with the
permission of the operator of such truck; and
(iv) vehicles employed by a municipality for local garbage collection;
and
(v) vehicles participating in a parade pursuant to a municipal permit.
3. No vehicle operator shall knowingly permit any person to attach any
device or himself to such operator's vehicle in violation of subdivision
one or subdivision two of this section.