You can drive with an open container of water, coffee, soda, or an energy drink. You can’t drive with an open container of alcohol or an open container of anything containing alcohol. In Florida, driving with an open container of alcohol is illegal. Florida lawmakers have determined that an open container of alcohol in a moving motor vehicle makes it easier for the driver of that moving motor vehicle to drink and drive and potentially be driving under the influence (DUI). Drunk driving is illegal, and so is driving with an open container of alcohol that could lead to drunk driving in Broward & Hillsborough County.
Likewise, it is illegal to be stopped or parked in, or on, a motor vehicle with an open container of alcohol on a Florida road, highway, interstate, or alley. If you have a container of alcohol in or on your car, it better be sealed, or you could face a traffic citation for possession of an open container of alcohol.
If you have received a Florida Uniform Traffic Citation for possession of an open container of alcohol as a driver or passenger, Florida Ticket Firm and its experienced traffic ticket defense lawyers know how to challenge the open container citation and seek dismissal. Florida Ticket Firm’s experienced traffic citation defense attorneys in Broward & Hillsborough County, Florida, know the legal technicalities that could render an open container ticket invalid.
Call Florida Ticket Firm at (813) 276-6000 for a free consultation with one of our knowledgeable and experienced traffic defense lawyers.
