Light-duty trucks aren't considered cars in many states and so laws like seat belt requirements and emissions standards don't apply to them. I think it was jus

Light-duty trucks aren't considered cars in many states and so laws like seat belt requirements and emissions standards don't apply to them. I think it was just this past summer that seat belts became mandatory in trucks in Georgia. It wasn't until 2009 that light-duty trucks needed to be emissions tested and there's still all kinds of exclusions.