JUSTA4 -Matt

I have researched and found that Colorado does not have a law stating that the passengers of a vehicle are not allowed to have an open container. I aways have a "dd" when we go out but was curious about the open container law so I dont get my driver (who is not drinking) in trouble? Please only state facts, so you people who are not 100% sure dont feed me bullshizza.
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Pat

I've been told by a couple differenct sources that in CO it's alright to have an open container the the car while driving as long as the driver isn't legally drunk. I was highly skeptical of this when I heard it the first time, but when a second person told me the same thing I started to wonder. Is it true?

hotani

Is it illegal to have an *opened* container anywhere in the car? Such as: a bottle of wine in the trunk (corked, of course), a bottle of (insert expensive liquor here) anywhere in the car that has had the seal broken?

Seems somewhat unreasonable - Once you open something, even if it is a $50 bottle of scotch or tequila it has to stay in your house forever?

JUSTA4 -Matt

If you are the only one in the car then it must not be in a passenger occupied area. In other words it just has to be in the trunk. Cant be in the back seat or glove box. It also states that in a car without a trunk it must be behind a vertical seat. If in a truck, behind the seat. In a Avant, far back area behind vertical rear seat. Where passengers are not allowed to ride.

However, if the open container law is ture, then if you had a passenger of age then you can have the container where ever until they get out.

JUSTA4 -Matt

I was going to call you up this weekend but was too busy. U wanna meet up this week sometime?

Rian Colorado

It all depends on where you are. Make sure to check various city and county laws as it will vary from one to another. As Pat stated below, I believe that on state hwy's (since there IS no state law) that if YOU are driving, and YOU have an open container, as long as you're not over the .05 limit, they can't touch you. Obviously, the same will hold true for a passenger (only no one will care if you're 3 sheets to the wind..)

This would apply everywhere, but as I stated above, I believe the situation changes once you're on a county, or city street (ie the county or city open container rules then apply, and they can be different in each locality)

YMMV
Rian

Rian Colorado

No warrent = no search.

Your car is kind of like your house, rolling down the street. They must provide a warrent to seach your private property (unless of course they claim "reasonable cause")

Pat

I'll be in your neighborhood tonight. Think you and Alex could hook up? I have plans from 6:00 to 8:00 or so. Before or after that?

Reggie

too bad Tanman is in training - he would know

f1isbest

I remember either a TV or news article discussing this not too long ago.