New York Laws
Article 34 - Operation of Bicycles and Play Devices
1233 - Clinging to Vehicles.

(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.