A. Prohibited Acts:
1. No person shall ride, stand, sit, or cling to or upon any outside part of any moving vehicle.
2. No driver shall permit passengers to stand on the open body of any truck unless such truck has a protective railing completely around the bed not less than four feet (4') in height, nor permit passengers to ride with their legs across the rear of the truck body.
3. No driver shall permit any passenger to leave or board a vehicle while it is in motion. No person shall board or leave a vehicle while it is in motion.
4. No person operating a vehicle of any type shall permit another person to ride in or upon the vehicle unless the vehicle is equipped with proper seats, handholds, or protective railings, and is in a mechanically safe condition.
5. No person shall operate a motorcycle, motor scooter, or motor bicycle while carrying a passenger less than ten (10) years of age unless that passenger is a member of the operator's immediate family.
6. No driver shall permit any passenger on a lightweight motor vehicle.
7. No part of this subsection shall apply to the necessary operation of city vehicles by city employees performing health or public safety assignments.
8. No driver shall permit any passenger on a motorcycle, motor scooter, or motor bicycle unless the vehicle is factory designed for the purpose of carrying additional passengers and is properly equipped with a passenger seat and is properly equipped with handholds and footrests.
9. No driver under sixteen (16) years of age shall permit any passenger on a motorcycle, motor scooter, or motor bicycle.
B. Unlawful Riding: No person shall ride on any vehicle upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise. (2011 Code)