passengers

Zaggeron · 04-07-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mdbrich

Well... I was riding in the back of my friends old dodge in his hatch thing on an airmatress. He got pulled over for not having a seat belt, same for his passenger. However me, the one sitting on the air matress didnt get a ticket haha. Only the front is required for Michigan. I thought that was a awesome moment. I still rub it in.

Texas just recently required passengers in the rear seats to buckle up. I wonder if that includes hatch passengers.

Jeffblue · 04-07-2010, 10:15 AM

Aside from the legality of it, if you get in any sort of remotely serious accident, they will be seriously hurt. PLUS if they were to die (god forbid) you'd probably be hit with some sort of criminally negligent homicide charge.

Chico370Z · 04-07-2010, 10:15 AM

hey guys I have to take my 3 kids to soccer practice after work today...is it illegal for them to lay down in the back under the hatch? I'm planning on pulling the sun screen over them for protection

robtrink · 04-07-2010, 10:35 AM

People like this should not own a Z.... ever

Knewrome · 04-07-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by striderx88

can u add a third seat?

No, but a simple solution would be to mount a motorcycle-style sidecar near one of the rear wheels. The extra weight might make it a bit more tricky to get the car airborne and you can only get on two wheels on one side of the car, so you know, there's a give and take.

Another solution would be to mount one of those sexy X-Cargo units to the roof and modify it with one or two passenger seats. Now, that would be hawt and practical!

dang370z · 04-07-2010, 11:48 AM

tell them in lap up

flashburn · 04-07-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Chico370Z

hey guys I have to take my 3 kids to soccer practice after work today...is it illegal for them to lay down in the back under the hatch? I'm planning on pulling the sun screen over them for protection

I think the sun is all that you are required to protect your passengers from if they are riding in your hatch. Also, it's a good thing you are having them lay down, because if not, then yes, that would be illegal.

nolan · 04-07-2010, 11:53 AM

You will get a ticket for not using seat-belt.

batman_4 · 04-07-2010, 12:26 PM

pendejo!

Zaggeron · 04-07-2010, 01:15 PM

Geez ... It's a good thing most of you guys didn't grow up in the wide open '70s and '80s. You know I used to ride my bike to school -- without a helmet (gasp!). I preferred to ride in the back of my dad's pickup with the dog. I always crawled to the back of my mom's hatchback -- "the eerie bend" I called it (kidspeak for "the very end"). I'm surprised anyone born before 1985 is still alive ... what with all of our dangerous behaviors ...

fatcat777 · 04-07-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Geez ... It's a good thing most of you guys didn't grow up in the wide open '70s and '80s. You know I used to ride my bike to school -- without a helmet (gasp!). I preferred to ride in the back of my dad's pickup with the dog. I always crawled to the back of my mom's hatchback -- "the eerie bend" I called it (kidspeak for "the very end"). I'm surprised anyone born before 1985 is still alive ... what with all of our dangerous behaviors ...

tell me about it, lead free paint chips nowadays just don't taste as good.

zmyride · 04-07-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by robtrink

People like this should not own a Z.... ever

Yup. It's even worse than people who drive a Lamborghini to go grocery shopping.

elmz · 04-07-2010, 01:39 PM

LOL! this is a joke right? Please do no do that! But if you do, I would assume its the same fine as riding without a seat belt or riding in the bed of a pick truck which is illegal in most states.

BrianMSmith · 04-07-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

i cant believe they made this car with only two seats who could possibly only use two seats werent they thinking about those of us that need more than two seats what if you have to carry your dog and your friend you have to tell one to move because of two seats two seats two seats two seats two seats

I guess that means you'd have to buy another car as backup....what a crazy idea.

You could also try a luggage rack for the roof. That's where I put my kids from time to time.

fncrow · 04-07-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Geez ... It's a good thing most of you guys didn't grow up in the wide open '70s and '80s. You know I used to ride my bike to school -- without a helmet (gasp!). I preferred to ride in the back of my dad's pickup with the dog. I always crawled to the back of my mom's hatchback -- "the eerie bend" I called it (kidspeak for "the very end"). I'm surprised anyone born before 1985 is still alive ... what with all of our dangerous behaviors ...

I agree with this lol. I was riding in the back of pickups when i was like 4. Sat in the front seat without a seat belt or child seat. Played with lawn darts, rode bikes with no helmets, climbed trees and jumped out of them. Shot bottle rockets at each other, pretty much everything that people cry about today. Americas gotten to soft lol.

Anyways, i say if its really not that far of a drive and its one thats not really patrolled by cops to just have them sit in each others laps. I've done it before, but i live in a different state and we only had to go about 4 blocks.

04-07-2010, 10:15 AM	#48 (permalink)
Chico370Z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 233 Drives: 09 370Z Touring Rep Power: 16	hey guys I have to take my 3 kids to soccer practice after work today...is it illegal for them to lay down in the back under the hatch? I'm planning on pulling the sun screen over them for protection __________________ 04 Nissan Sentra SpecV: Brembos, Nismo Intake/Exhaust/Short Shifter, Eibach Sportlines, ES MMI - SOLD / / / 09 Nissan 370Z Touring: Invidia Gemini Exhaust, ERZ HFC, GTM 25 Row Cooler, Z1 Tubes, and K&N Drop Ins

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batman_4 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: McAllen Tx. Posts: 1,038 Drives: '09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 367	pendejo! __________________ '09 6spd. Touring: Eibach / SPC / Motordyne / Berk / Z1 / Oneighty / Mines / SSR / Stillen / CFE

04-07-2010, 01:15 PM	#55 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	Geez ... It's a good thing most of you guys didn't grow up in the wide open '70s and '80s. You know I used to ride my bike to school -- without a helmet (gasp!). I preferred to ride in the back of my dad's pickup with the dog. I always crawled to the back of my mom's hatchback -- "the eerie bend" I called it (kidspeak for "the very end"). I'm surprised anyone born before 1985 is still alive ... what with all of our dangerous behaviors ... __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

04-07-2010, 10:15 AM	#47 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	Aside from the legality of it, if you get in any sort of remotely serious accident, they will be seriously hurt. PLUS if they were to die (god forbid) you'd probably be hit with some sort of criminally negligent homicide charge.

04-07-2010, 10:35 AM	#49 (permalink)
robtrink Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 68 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	People like this should not own a Z.... ever

04-07-2010, 11:48 AM	#51 (permalink)
dang370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NoLA Posts: 242 Drives: 2013 MBlack Rep Power: 16	tell them in lap up

04-07-2010, 11:53 AM	#53 (permalink)
nolan Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FL Posts: 18 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 16	You will get a ticket for not using seat-belt.

04-07-2010, 01:39 PM	#58 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	LOL! this is a joke right? Please do no do that! But if you do, I would assume its the same fine as riding without a seat belt or riding in the bed of a pick truck which is illegal in most states.