Here’s Where It’s Illegal to Ride in Truck Campers in New England

Editor's note: This article was written by a Townsquare Media Northern New England contributor and may contain the individual's views, opinions or personal experiences.

Did you know only five states make it illegal to ride in truck campers, and two of them are in New England?  Anyone who has a camper loves hitting those open highways and byways to see the country or a favorite region, save on flying and hotels, and enjoy the freedom that campers offer.  One of the most popular types of campers is the truck camper that attaches to pickup trucks.

According to Motor Biscuit, this is because the perks of simplicity are pretty attractive.  These vehicles are smaller and on the less expensive side. You can also park them in any parking space that a regular vehicle usually parks, they travel lightly, and you can get to more rural areas or hard-to-reach locations that larger campers just can't handle or maneuver to.

But here's the thing. While another plus for many is the freedom of using truck campers as overflow for larger families by riding inside or stretching out and napping on longer journeys while someone else drives, five states say it's just too dangerous to ride in them.

According to Truck Camper Adventure, more states should make it illegal because they don't have seatbelts, and you also can't talk back and forth with the driver. Truck campers also don't go through crash testing, so they're not built for higher-speed collisions and rollover accidents.

Apparently New Hampshire and Maine are completely on board with the dangers that exist with riding in truck campers, because it's illegal to do it in those two New England states.  Arkansas, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania are the other three states where it's illegal to ride in a truck camper.

Safe travels happy campers.