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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to motor vehicles; amending s. 316.2015,

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F.S.; prohibiting the operator of a pickup or flatbed

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truck from allowing a minor to ride in the open body of

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the pickup or flatbed truck while on a public road unless

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the minor is restrained in safety restraints or secure

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seating; providing certain exceptions; providing that a

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county is exempt from the requirement upon a majority vote

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of the governing body of the county; providing an

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effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section

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316.2015, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     316.2015  Unlawful for person to ride on exterior of

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vehicle.--

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     (2)

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     (b)  It is unlawful for any operator of a pickup truck or

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flatbed truck to permit a minor child who has not attained 18

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years of age to ride upon a public road limited access facilities

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of the state within the open body of a pickup truck or flatbed

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truck unless the minor is restrained within the open body in the

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back of a truck that has been modified to include secure seating

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and safety restraints or secure seating with safety restraints in

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order to prevent the passenger from being thrown, falling, or

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jumping from the truck. This paragraph does not apply in a

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medical emergency or natural disaster if the child is accompanied

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within the truck by an adult. A county is exempt from this

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paragraph if the governing body of the county, by majority vote,

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following a noticed public hearing, votes to exempt the county

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from this paragraph.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.