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Passenger seat regulations

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by MedicineMan, Feb 17, 2008.

  1. Feb 17, 2008 #1
    MedicineMan

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    Is there any regulations that require me to have a passenger seat in my truck?
    The one that is in there is basically just sitting on the base since someone sold the slider. Also there is n seat belts. So I am considering just taking it all out for now since I don't need it and there is other things that need my attention and money before a passenger seat.
     
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  3. Feb 17, 2008 #2
    LogsRus

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    I wouldn't think there is anything regarding having a passenger seat. A driver could always take it out and give him/herself more room to make a computer area (as long as it isn't going to be in the view of the windows).

    But I don't know for sure. I could e-mail my boss and see if he knows the answer to this:yes2557:
    I e-mailed will let you know if I get a for sure answer
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2008 #3
    Brickman

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    None that I've heard of. As often as you see a driver doing it there can't be a regulation on it.

    But then again maybe its like the billy big riggers that ignore the steering wheel spinner laws.
     
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  5. Feb 17, 2008 #4
    MedicineMan

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    well I would like to make room for a fridge and coffee pot over there but that gets into a different uestion becaus I KNOW there is dot regs about anything in the cab being secured.
    But for now I just like to know about the seat. You always see trucks that come with the cheap solid mount seat but I don't think I've seen a truck delivered with no seat
     
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  7. Feb 17, 2008 #5
    Brickman

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    I think you can get a "seat delete" option from new. Call your Pete dealer on monday and ask them.
     
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  8. Feb 17, 2008 #6
    MedicineMan

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    I've just been informed that many of the roadway and other ltl trucks don't have passenger seats in them
     
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  9. Feb 17, 2008 #7
    LogsRus

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    There would be no issue about removing the seat by dot regs, but whatever is placed there cannot block access to exit out of the door in an emergency. The only other thing would be if you are talking about a company driver. A company driver cannot modify their truck.

    I wasn't thinking about emergency issues, so probably couldn't put anything there in replacement
     
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