Columbia Passengers to remain inside vehicles ordinance (§ 14-6)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article I. In General
In short: Riders may not stick any part of their body outside a vehicle, except to give legally required signals, and may not hang onto a vehicle or ride on the outside of one.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall allow any part of their body to protrude beyond the limits of the vehicle in which such person is riding, except to give such signals as are required by law, and no person shall hang onto any vehicle whatsoever or ride upon the outside of any vehicle.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-6
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.