Can an 18 year old drive with beer in their trunk. The beer is closed and not open.?

Answer 1

in Ontario you can with ur G2 the bottle has to be unopened and in the trunk... just don't give the cops a reason to pull you over and no one has to know lol

Answer 2

No. A minor may not consume nor be in possession of any alcoholic beverages. In the US, a minor is under 21 years of age. I'm sure any police officer would verify this: unless someone else in the vehicle takes responsibility for the alcohol, you (being the driver) are in possession of anything found in your vehicle - trunk, back seat, front seat, etc.

P.S. A person of 18 years of age or older may sell alcohol beverages to person that is not a minor in an establishment that has a valid liquor license.

Answer 3

I think it very much depends upon whose car it is and who bought the alchohol. If its not the 18 year old's car and the 18 year old didn't buy the alchohol then I doubt a minor in possession charge would hold up if the 18 year old had never truly been "in possession."

Now if it is a car driven solely by the 18 year old then one would have a difficult time arguing to the court that the 18 year old did not either procure or intend to use the alchohol. If its a family car I think it would be pretty easy to get the charges dropped.

Answer 4

Can an 18 yr.old drive with beer in the trunk,and he is not holding an open container in his hand. I do not think that he is breaking the law because what if that beer was there when he used the car.

Answer 5

It depends on where the 18-year-old is driving. It's probably legal, but you're taking a chance.

Answer 6

as long as
-the beer stayes closed
-the 18 year old did not buy the beer
-the 18 year old is not selling the beer

Answer 7

sure. in case you personal the motor vehicle you're in possession of it. would not count number who the owner of the beer is, some thing interior your motor vehicle is legally seen to be on your possession. same is going for drugs, guns, etc.

Answer 8

To fully conform to the federal requirements, an Open Container law must...

1. Prohibit possession of any open alcoholic beverage container and the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle.
A state’s open container law must prohibit the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container and the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of any motor vehicle that is located on a public highway or right-of-way. However, state laws and proposed legislation that prohibit possession without prohibiting consumption also have been found to be in conformance with the possession and consumption criterion because in order to consume an alcoholic beverage, an individual must first have that beverage in their possession.

2. Specify the passenger area of any motor vehicle.
The open container law must apply to the passenger area of any motor vehicle. “Passenger area” is defined as the area designed to seat the driver and passengers while the motor vehicle is in operation and any area that is readily accessible to the driver or a passenger while in their seating positions, including the glove compartment. Vehicles without trunks may have an open alcoholic beverage container behind the last upright seat or in an area not normally occupied by the driver or passengers. A law that permits the possession of open alcoholic beverage containers in an unlocked glove compartment, however, will not conform to the requirements. “Motor vehicle” is defined in the regulation to mean a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways. The term does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.

3. Apply to all alcoholic beverages.
The open container law must apply to all alcoholic beverages. “Alcoholic beverage” is defined in the regulation to include all types of alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine and distilled spirits. Beer, wine, and distilled spirits are covered by the definition if they contain one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume. An “open alcoholic beverage container” is any bottle, can, or other receptacle that contains any amount of alcoholic beverage, and that is open or has a broken seal, or the contents of which are partially removed.

4. Apply to all occupants.
The open container law must apply to all occupants of the motor vehicle, including the driver and all passengers. The statute provides for two exceptions, however, to the all-occupant requirement. A law will be deemed to apply to all occupants if the law prohibits the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container by the driver, but permits possession of alcohol by passengers in “the passenger area of a motor vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of persons for compensation” (e.g., buses, taxis, limousines) and passengers “in the living quarters of a house coach or house trailer.”

5. Specify on a public highway or the right-of-way of a public highway.
The open container law must apply to a motor vehicle while it is located anywhere on a public highway or the right-of-way of a public highway. The agencies have defined “public highway or the right-of-way of a public highway” to include a roadway and the shoulder alongside of it.

6. Specify primary enforcement.
A state must provide for primary enforcement of its open container law. Under a primary enforcement law, officers have the authority to enforce the law without the need to show that they had probable cause to believe that another violation had been committed. An open container law that provides for secondary enforcement does not conform to the requirements of the regulation.


the bottom line - 21 means 21

Answer 9

From being a cops doter NO you are under age and they can hold that a gents you sorry

Answer 10

no I wouldn't do it my friend did it her mom put it in her truck on the way home from a party and the cop pulled her over and gave her a ticket