Question: Is it legal to carry passengers in a camper or fifth-wheel on the highway?
Answer: Although it appears unsafe, it is legal for people to ride in campers pulled behind trucks in Minnesota. This is not the case in all states, so you need to check with each state you are traveling through.
I do not recommend having passengers in pull behind recreation vehicles. Most of them are not designed to carry passengers and are not equipped with seatbelts. In my career as a State Trooper, I have seen crashes that involved recreation vehicles, such as a fifth-wheel and travel trailers and most of them offer little protection to occupants.
If you are a passenger in a motor home type vehicle, I recommend that you sit where there is a seatbelt installed and use it. A seatbelt will decrease your chances of having a serious or fatal injury if the vehicle you are in crashes or rolls over.
A portion of state statutes were used with permission from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Sgt. Neil Dickenson - Minnesota State Patrol at 1131 Mesaba Ave, Duluth, MN 55811. (You can follow me on Twitter @MSPPIO_NE or reach me at neil.dickenson@state.mn.us ).
