Rural Pickup Truck Drivers and Safety Belt Use -Appendix E

STATE-BY-STATE

PICKUP TRUCK CARGO LAWS AND

EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS (as of 2000)

Table E: "Kids Aren't Cargo" Summary Data
State	Law Prohibits			Public Information Campaign Yes	Occupants in Cargo Area Observations Yes	Cargo Area Data
State	Y	N	Under "X" Age	Public Information Campaign Yes	Occupants in Cargo Area Observations Yes	Injury	Fatalities
AL	---	U	---	NO	U	YES	YES
AK	---	U	---	?	?	?	?
AZ	---	U	---	U	NO	YES	YES
AR	---	U	---	U	NO	YES	YES
CA	U	---	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
CO	---	U	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
CT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DC	---	U	---	NO	NO	NO	NO
DE	U	---	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
FL	---	---	6	U	NO	NO	NO
GA	U	---	---	NO	U	YES	YES
HI	---	---	13	NO	NO	NO	NO
IA	---	U	---	U	NO	NO	NO
ID	---	U	---	U	NO	YES	YES
IL	---	U	---	U	NO	YES	YES
IN	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
KS	U	---	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
KY	U	---	---	NO	NO	NO	NO
LA	U	---	---	U	NO	NO	NO
MA	U	---	---	NO	NO	NO	NO
MD	U	---	16	U	NO	0	0
ME	---	U	---	0	0	0	0
MI	---	---	4 t	NO	NO	NO	YES
MN	---	U	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
MO	U	---	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
MS	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
MT	?	?	t	?	?	?	?
NE	---	U	---	U	NO	NO	NO
NV	---	---	5	NO	NO	NO	YES
NH	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
NJ	U	---	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
NM	---	U	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
NY	---	U	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
NC	U	---	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
ND	---	U	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
OH	U	---	----	NO	NO	YES	YES
OK	---	U	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
OR	---	---	t	U	NO	NO	NO
PA	U	---	---	NO	NO	YES	YES
RI	U	---	---	NO	NO	NO	NO
SC	---	---	6	NO	NO	YES	YES
SD	---	---	5	0	0	0	0
TN	U	---	---	NO	NO	NO	NO
TX	---	---	12	U	NO	0	0
UT	---	---	t	U	NO	0	0
VT	---	U	---	NO	NO	NO	YES
VA	U	---	---	U	NO	YES	YES
WA	---	U	---	NO	NO	NO	YES
WV	---	U	---	NO	NO	NO	NO
WI	U	---	---	U	NO	YES	YES
WY	U	---	---	U	NO	YES	YES
PR	U	---	NO	U	U	NO	NO
GU	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

U = Yes

t = Any age can ride in cargo area if all belts are in use

? = Outstanding data

0 = No response