N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1233: Clinging to vehicles

§ 1233. Clinging to vehicles. 1. No person riding upon any bicycle,

coaster, in-line skates, roller skates, skate board, sled, or toy

vehicle shall attach the same or himself or herself to any vehicle being

operated upon a roadway.

2. No person shall ride on or attach himself to the outside of any

vehicle being operated upon a roadway.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

(i) vehicles in an emergency operation as defined in section one

hundred fourteen-b of this chapter; and

(ii) farm type tractors used exclusively for agricultural purposes or

other farm equipment; and

(iii) riding on the open, uncovered cargo area of a truck with the

permission of the operator of such truck; and

(iv) vehicles employed by a municipality for local garbage collection;

and

(v) vehicles participating in a parade pursuant to a municipal permit.

3. No vehicle operator shall knowingly permit any person to attach any

device or himself to such operator's vehicle in violation of subdivision

one or subdivision two of this section.