Maybe you'd like to tell us what the legalities of open containers and underage drinking has to do with iPhones. Maybe next we should discuss the best brand of car to use while driving to the apple store.
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iPhone 4 Launch Road trip and Drinking Alcohol...Advice
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A lot of cops let young adults get away with this kind of stuff when they keep it inside and secure. They don't overlook it when you bring it out into public and especially not on the roadway.
A minor does not need to be past the legal limit to receive a DUI. For that matter, not even an adult has to be past the legal limit to receive a DUI. For a minor an open container in the car is enough for the officer to prove that he had been drinking (even if he didn't even take a sip). Again, any minor who consumes ANY AMOUNT of alcohol and then opperates a motor vehicle will receive a DUI. You will at least spend the rest of the night in jail, possibly more.
A minor doesn't have to blow. They can use probable cause because any amount of alcohol on a minor is considered illegal (short of parental consent drinking in a designated area).
If he gets pulled over with an open container, my guess is at least a loss of license, a ticket, and a court date ending in probation and loss of license for some months.
I know if I was "traveling" locally it wouldn't be a problem... I work in an ER and we have decals on the back of our cars... I can't tell you how many times I've been flooring it to work and have a cop fly up behind me with his lights on, ride me for a minute, turn his lights off and speed around me. I call it the golden ticket
lol. Again, to everyone who is going to try to lecture me, I know the following.
1) it won't always work
2) it's not fair (yes, but this is just kind of how things work)
3) I'm not above the law
4) I can't get away with anything just because I have a stupid sticker on my car.
As for cops overlooking it, there is a huge difference between a bunch of underage college kids drunk at a party and a bunch of drunk people in a moving vehicle. Even if the driver is not drinking, the rest of the passengers can affect the driver and cause him to not opperate the vehicle safely and endanger everyone else on the road. No cop would let this go.
Reread the post above from the police officer. It does not matter what he blows. Open containers = fault of the driver, period. Underage DUI.
Also, Estoril blue...Nice
You bet Estoril 98 M3/4/5
It's been established that it is illegal and that he will get a fine, but he will not get a DUI nor get car towed or impounded, they are misdemeanor offenses as long as he is only in possession and not drinking.
The important thing to take away ia that it's not a good idea (obviously), but most likely you will just get two tickets.
Depends on where you are. Drinks in the back of a limo are fine here.
That's nice. If you're going to (use reason and) say no, it's also totally irrelevant.
I know if I was "traveling" locally it wouldn't be a problem... I work in an ER and we have decals on the back of our cars... I can't tell you how many times I've been flooring it to work and have a cop fly up behind me with his lights on, ride me for a minute, turn his lights off and speed around me. I call it the golden ticket
It's called "Professional Courtesy". For example, if I pulled someone over who was in law enforcement, fire dept, ext(the DMV block on the plates would alert me to this) I could let him off with a warning. It happens all the time. It's still not an excuse to drive however you want.
Meh...with all the fumes, he probably won't blow a .00, and ditto to what others have said regarding this comment...
OT, but nice username, I have an Interlagos e46 M3
Thanks for all the help guys, I'm just going to tell the to tough it out, haha.
It's more than relevant. I'm going to the iPhone launch, what would happen if I do (this)... I don't want to miss the launch by getting caught up in a big mess... I have a clean recored, it's not the tickets I care about... I just DON'T want to miss the launch... Furthermore, you didn't add any relevance or help to my post either so aren't you going against forum rules... we could do this forever, lets stop.
It's more than relevant. I'm going to the iPhone launch, what would happen if I do (this)... I don't want to miss the launch by getting caught up in a big mess... I have a clean recored, it's not the tickets I care about... I just DON'T want to miss the launch... Furthermore, you didn't add any relevance or help to my post either so aren't you going against forum rules... we could do this forever, lets stop.
Meh...with all the fumes, he probably won't blow a .00, and ditto to what others have said regarding this comment...
OT, but nice username, I have an Interlagos e46 M3
I've always liked the Saloons!
Thankfully they brought them back. No more Estoril though, Atlantis looks ok though.Meh...with all the fumes, he probably won't blow a .00, and ditto to what others have said regarding this comment...
OT, but nice username, I have an Interlagos e46 M3
Montego blue e92 335i here
seriously? u need more grown up friends that don't need to drink on a ****ing drive to an Apple store.
Either go to the Apple store or get the phone on a later date. Life is about making smart choices, and having your friends drink while you drive isn't a smart choice at all.
Either go to the Apple store or get the phone on a later date. Life is about making smart choices, and having your friends drink while you drive isn't a smart choice at all.
I never (okay NO more than 5-7 over) speed on "normal" roads and highways... but the speed limit on 110 is 50MPH?? With all do respect... NOT GONNA HAPPEN... It's a freakin interstate I have no idea what they are thinking...
It's almost 4 hours there and 4 hours back... Please don't judge my friends when you don't know them... I make smart (enough) choices... I don't need someone to tell me how to live... I just wanted to know what would happen in this situation... If I didn't have a little bit of sense I would not have come on here over a week in advance trying to figure this stuff out. But thanks.
You bet Estoril 98 M3/4/5
It's been established that it is illegal and that he will get a fine, but he will not get a DUI nor get car towed or impounded, they are misdemeanor offenses as long as he is only in possession and not drinking.
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In law enforcement, it's all about what the officer can prove. He would get charged with a DUI. It's then up the the DA to make the charge stick. It would be hard for a judge to believe that in a car with everyone else drunk that the driver didn't at least take a sip of alcohol.
A DUI on what grounds? if you blow .0 there is no way an officer could possibly charge the driver with a DUI. Is it guilt by association with the passenger? lmao.
if he did blow something anything (even .01) yes DUI. but otherwise im very skeptical? can you link something that says otherwise?
Any of you bimmer guys on bf.c or e90post? etc?
ooooh rent a limo, that would be so much fun! pull up in front of the apple store in the limo for sure. iphone 4 or bust.
fair enough. You do sound like a smart dude. My bad on judging your friends. But I'm just saying, even if there is no DUI, just the fact that you would have to deal with a cop when there are college kids, alcohol, and driving involved I would stay away from that situation.
I've always liked the Saloons!
Saloon? It's an '06 coupe
.and yeah, e46fanatics, but I never really go on there lol.
And @ Dan, you better not have a beige interior!!
But, yes OP, I advise you to not let them drink in the car. And then I won't get reported.