Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/09/gov0079.jpg-opt.jpg
We’re going to make this very, very simple for you. No one has any business operating a vehicle under the influence or driving with an open container in the cabin regardless of local law. That said, the good people at Car and Driver](http://caranddriver.com/) have taken the time to work up a quick infographic touching on open container laws in various states (click here to view).
A total of 11 states are either noncompliant with federal guidelines prohibiting open alcoholic beverages in the passenger compartment or don’t have a law against open containers on the books. Those states see federal funding directed from construction activities to safety programs as a result.
That’s not to say those 11 are easy on those who imbibe and drive. As Car and Driver points out, all 50 states now have ignition-interlock laws for citizens convicted of a DUI. Those laws require a breathalizer to be installed in the offender’s personal vehicle. If the driver doesn’t blow a perfect zero blood alcohol level, the car won’t start. Drinking And Driving: Open-container laws in the U.S. originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Commentshttp://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HLA5VP2I0ITUrty-C_qVXsAccsc/0/di
http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/HLA5VP2I0ITUrty-C_qVXsAccsc/1/di
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=ngdZDbyhuME:07njMB6CcCI:wF9xT3WuBAs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=ngdZDbyhuME:07njMB6CcCI:V_sGLiPBpWU
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~4/ngdZDbyhuME