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Riding in the back of a truck camper
LilScootie:
Just curious.....can you have people ride in the back of a truck camper when its rolling down the road; or is this not safe? And if you say no, then how does this compare to people riding in a motorhome as passengers when its being driven around?
maddog348:
Seatbelts??!!??
scottydl:
Something tells me that truck campers are much less secure (attached to the back of a pickup truck) then a motorhome is connected to itself... if that makes sense.
Also as mentioned, the majority of motorhomes have various seatbelted locations on chairs, sofas, dinette tables, etc. (depending on make/model) in the rear living area. As a parent, I would not feel like I could keep an eye on kids in the back of a truck camper compared to my motorhome where I can see them at all times.
bondo:
legal? yes. safe? well....
many states do have restrictions on riding in "cargo areas" (I haven't found any instances where installing a TC in the truck bed changes the definition of this area) but some, e.g. Nevada, make allowances for vehicles using camper shells or cap.
Interestingly, in New York, you cannot allow passengers to travel in a towed 5th wheel but you can allow them to travel in a truck camper. Here's a quick link for a state-by-state look:
http://www.iihs.org/laws/cargoareas.aspx
side note: truthfully, I can say that the only time I've ever looked in the rearview in my class C and actually noted that everyone was seatbelted in was traveling through Muddy Gap in Wyoming - the wind was downright scary. usually there's a lot of wandering about back there...
Carl L:
--- Quote from: bondo on March 08, 2011, 08:22:14 AM ---legal? yes. safe? well....
many states do have restrictions on riding in "cargo areas" (I haven't found any instances where installing a TC in the truck bed changes the definition of this area) but some, e.g. Nevada, make allowances for vehicles using camper shells or cap.
Interestingly, in New York, you cannot allow passengers to travel in a towed 5th wheel but you can allow them to travel in a truck camper. Here's a quick link for a state-by-state look:
http://www.iihs.org/laws/cargoareas.aspx
side note: truthfully, I can say that the only time I've ever looked in the rearview in my class C and actually noted that everyone was seatbelted in was traveling through Muddy Gap in Wyoming - the wind was downright scary. usually there's a lot of wandering about back there...
--- End quote ---
Glancing over that table I note that in California, riding in a cargo space is allowed only if the passeger is restrained by a "federally approved restraint system". Lots luck in getting that in a slide-in truck camper.
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