Here's the thing about standard shotgun rules on a car trip: They are made for the enjoyment of all riders and they must be followed.
You see, like most rules in life, the shotgun rule has its intricacies, but once you learn them, I think you will find they are fair and logical. So let's quickly go over them to solve any disputes that remain.
Standard shotgun rules state that one may call shotgun by stating the word shotgun" when all passengers of the car are outside and on the way to the vehicle. Moreover
a must for the said rule is that the car is visible to all parties thus negating the infamous calling shotgun as you leave Baker University Center when you are parked at the Athens County Fairgrounds.
