Section 41-6a-1703 - Prohibition as to passenger riding on improper portion of motor vehicle - Exceptions(1) A person may not ride and a person operating a motor vehicle may not knowingly permit a person to ride on any portion of a vehicle not designed or intended for the use of passengers.(2) This provision does not apply to: (a) a vehicle that is not being operated on a highway;(b) an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of the employee's duty; or(c) a person riding within or on a motor vehicle in a space intended for a load on the vehicle.Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session .