夏威夷州近日提高了在皮卡车床上乘坐的最低法定年龄。[1]州长乔什·格林上月签署该法案使其生效，将年龄限制从12岁提高到16岁。[1]
这一改革针对的是岛州道路日益繁忙和车速增加带来的安全隐患。[1]格林在2023年曾经历过一起事件，当时一名25岁男子从皮卡车床上被弹出。[1]
新法律为农业用途、游行和紧急情况提供了豁免。[1]对于16岁及以上人士，仅当皮卡车驾驶室内没有空位时，才允许他们在车床上乘坐。[1]
这项改革触及了夏威夷的文化传统。在该州，在皮卡车床上乘坐是一项在农业社区和多元文化身份中深深扎根的做法。[1]目前已有29个州和哥伦比亚特区制定了相关限制性法律。[1]州代表达里乌斯·基拉认为，未来夏威夷可能会完全禁止这一做法。[1]
Hawaii has enacted legislation increasing the minimum age for riding in the bed of a pickup truck from 12 to 16 years old, a change signed into law by Governor Josh Green last month. [1] The new requirement reflects growing safety concerns as roads across the island state have become increasingly busy and fast-moving. [1]
The measure includes exceptions for agricultural use, parades, and emergency situations. [1] Those aged 16 and older may ride in a truck bed only when there are no available seats in the vehicle's cab. [1]
The change addresses a significant cultural practice deeply embedded in Hawaii's agricultural communities and multicultural identity. [1] Governor Green's personal experience with a 25-year-old man ejected from a truck bed in 2023 helped inform the state's approach to the issue. [1]
Hawaii now joins 29 other states and the District of Columbia in imposing restrictions on truck bed riding. [1] State Representative Darius Kila has suggested that Hawaii may ultimately move toward a complete prohibition of the practice in the future. [1]