§ 36-65. Riding on part of vehicle not intended for passengers; maximum number of passengers in front seat.

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(a)

No person shall ride on any public conveyance or vehicle, or 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 spaces intended for merchandise.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for the driver or the person in charge of any motor vehicle to permit more than three persons (including the driver) to ride in the front or driver's seat of a motor vehicle.

(Code 1985, § 71.05)

State law reference

Overcrowding vehicle prohibited, G.S. 20-140.2.

                    
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