Name: Is it a crime to drive with an "open container"?
Uploaded: 2017-11-29T21:17:27.000Z
Duration: 1 min 50 s
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California law makes it illegal to drive with an open container

Now, in order to be cited for open container,

the police do not have to prove that you were drunk,

that you were actively drinking, or even that the bottle cap was

It's enough if the bottle has been opened,

the seal was broken, and it was either partially or entirely

An open container violation is usually just an infraction.

That means it's not a crime, and the maximum penalty

that could be closer to a thousand dollars out the door.

But it's not a crime unless you're underage.

If you're under 21, and you're driving with an open container,

And as such, it could carry up to six months in county jail.

But under any scenario, it will add points

to your driving record, and almost certainly

Now a lot of people ask me, if I go out to dinner

and I have a bottle of wine, and let's say we finish half of it.

you're allowed to have an open container, as long as it's

in the trunk or a part of the vehicle not normally occupied

by passengers, such as the bed of a pickup,

Now keep in mind that the glove compartment or a utility

do not apply to buses, taxis, limousines,

Passengers in these types of vehicles, or for hire vehicles

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