§ 21-1121
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§21–1121.
(a)This section applies only to a Class E (truck) vehicle registered or of a type capable of being registered in this State as a Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of 3/4 ton or less, the gross vehicle weight of which does not exceed 7,000 pounds.
(1)Subject to paragraph
(2)of this subsection, this section does not apply to:
(i)A vehicle traveling at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour; or
(ii)The transportation of:
1. An employee to or from a work site by the employer of the employee; or
2. An individual in a vehicle engaged in farming operations.
(2)This subsection may not be construed as to eliminate applicable child safety seat and seat belt requirements under §§ 22-412.2 and 22-412.3 of this article.
(c)An individual may not drive a Class E (truck) vehicle on a highway in the State while a passenger under the age of 16 years is riding in an unenclosed bed of the vehicle.