Is open container okay? - San Antonio, Texas

thunderstrike · 12-21-2010, 06:10 PM

Back when I lived in SATX in 1980s we had open container law... we had open beer cans in our cars...

How is the law now?

Keith · 12-21-2010, 06:29 PM

Completely against the law. In fact I think SA does no-refuse road side blood tests too.

Verio · 12-22-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith

Completely against the law. In fact I think SA does no-refuse road side blood tests too.

Hmm, I haven't seen this, but then again, I wouldn't be surprised. Better than it was in Connecticut, where we'd hit 2-3 DUI checkpoints before we got home near a holiday.

Nith · 12-22-2010, 05:17 PM

Bexar county regularly has "no refuse" breathalizer tests if you get pulled over. Usually on holidays or big "drinking" days. I believe open containers are banned state wide.

clearwall · 12-27-2010, 08:13 PM

It's not entirely true, the second post. There are no-refusal weekends, but it's not a permanent thing. Also, while you cant just drive around with open containers, if you're cruising a river you're allowed to have open beers there. Just gotta be smart. But yeah, Texas being a freaking blue law state and all you're not gonna get much leniency in alcohol related matters/

thunderstrike · 12-28-2010, 10:57 PM

Man, leave it up to few bad apples and they ruin it for us.

fignus · 01-05-2011, 09:45 AM

no tolerance no open container

Keith · 01-05-2011, 03:57 PM

I guess it used to be in the 60's/70's?

Had a Professor tell me they used to cruise Lamar for fun drinking beer because it was legal back then.

CACooper · 01-12-2011, 04:53 PM

They got rid of OC back in the early 90's if memory serves correctly. Effective this past New Year's Weekend, every weekend is now "No Refusal" in BC.

viencent · 01-13-2011, 06:21 AM

Ya times are a changing. Befor long it I'll be a crime to have a unlocked bottle in the car