Today's Halloween Safety Tips
Traffic Laws Still Apply on Halloween
Halloween is also a time
when people forget about the normal, day to day, traffic laws and take risks
that would normally not be considered any other day of the year. For instance:
Riding in the back of a
pickup truck. State Code 46.2-1156.1
states "No person under sixteen years of age shall be transported in the
rear cargo area of any pickup truck on the highways of Virginia. The provisions
of this section shall not apply to transportation of persons in the bed of any
pickup truck being operated (i) as part of an organized parade authorized by
the Department of Transportation or the locality in which the parade is being
conducted or (ii) on or across a highway from one field or parcel of land to
another field or parcel of land in connection with farming operations."
Just because it is Halloween, you cannot simply ride from street to street in
the back of a truck or towed vehicle. Seatbelt
Usage. State Code 46.2-1094 requires the use of seat belts for all front seat
passengers over the age of sixteen. Further, 46.2-1095 states that child safety
seats are also required to be used for children under eight years old. For
information on the correct seat, visit: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/safety/#programs/car_seats/seat_types.asp Riding
in open cargo areas or hatchbacks. This is a common practice on Halloween. However, the code requires passengers under
sixteen to seat a seatbelt or be secured in a child safety seat. Riding in towed vehicles. Hay rides,
while great fun on the farm, are not permitted on public streets. The passenger
restraint requirements prohibit passengers from riding in towed wagons and
trailers. 
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