A law officer would have to have = probable cause to search your vehicle, such as alcohol on your breath = or your smelling like MJ , etc. If you have not drunk anything = before driving, you should not have a problem as long as the alcohol is = closed/capped and stored out of reach/sight of the = driver/passengers. This is no different than having a half empty = bottle of wine in a bag in the back seat or trunk area. If you = have not been drinking then you have nothing to worry about = (breathalyzer would be neg.). Best advice is not to drink and = drive-drink and sleep in your van/westy!
Also word of warning-I heard that in = Ontario, CA., police can search your car without probable cause. = Let me know if I'm wrong.
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Message-----
From: Eric Pickering =
[mailto:mv_54@OMALP1.OMERES=
A.OHIO.GOV]
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 10:35 PM
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Subject: =
Open container (alcohol) law & =
the Westy????
Question:
How does law =
read regarding open containers in Westfalias? I mean, not
cruising down the road holding a beer =
bottle, but a corked bottle of
wine or Jack Daniel's finest in one =
of the back cabinets! I know common
sense would say that is fine but a =
nosey police officer and a poorly
written law could get you/me in =
trouble. Any lawers or officers of the
law out there that can give me some =
insight? I'm in Ohio if location
matters (but travel all over).
Thanks,
Eric
P.S. I don't receive the list right =
now so please respond to it and me
directly!