Can you consume alcohol in a limo?

Can you consume alcohol in a limo?

The alcohol was in a bus, taxi, limousine, “housecar” or camper. Passengers in or drivers of a bus, taxi, limousine, “housecar” or camper are exempt from prosecution under California’s open container laws for possessing an open container. Passengers in such vehicles are permitted to drink – drivers are not.

Are limos the only cars you can drink in?

No one in a vehicle may have an open alcohol container. Bottom line: No open container is allowed anywhere in the passenger compartment of a passenger vehicle while on a public highway (although exceptions exist for limousines, RVs, etc.).

Can I drink if I have a chauffeur?

of the California law states that: No driver shall drink any alcoholic beverage while in a motor vehicle upon a highway. No passenger shall drink any alcoholic beverage while in a motor vehicle upon a highway.

Is drinking alcohol in the park legal?

Drinking in public is illegal in most jurisdictions in the United States and this ban usually extends to include drinking within a moving car (related to drunk driving laws). In some places and circumstances, public alcohol consumption is accepted.

Why is it OK to drink in a limo?

A violation Updated June 15, 2021 Vehicle Code 23221 VC is the California statute that defines the offense of drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana in a motor vehicle. People break this law if they drive a motor vehicle, or ride as a passenger in one, and drink alcohol or smoke marijuana or any marijuana product.

Why can people drink in a limousine?

Because there is a glass window separating the passengers from the driver. (Technically, that is what a limousine is!) Passengers can drink all they want because they are not the ones driving it!

Can you drink alcohol in a Rolls Royce?

VC 23221 is one of California’s “open container laws” (Vehicle Code Sections 23221 – 23229 VC). The language of Vehicle Code 23221 states: (b) A passenger shall not drink any alcoholic beverage or smoke or ingest marijuana or any marijuana product while in a motor vehicle being driven upon a highway.”

Can you sit in your car drunk?

In California, in order to be convicted of a DUI offense, there must be evidence of “volitional movement.” This means that simply sitting or sleeping in a vehicle is not, per se, illegal in California.

Is it legal to drink alcohol in a limo?

Most municipalities and states make exceptions for the consumption of alcohol inside of privately-owned commercial vehicles which precludes limousine companies from being cited when their passengers choose to imbibe.

How can limousines and party buses serve alcoholic?

-Limousines generally have a partition separating the driver from the passengers. -Limo/party buss drivers generally have a chauffeurs license, so they cannot have any alcohol in their system while driving or risk losing their license.

Can you drink alcohol in a car without a license?

The law here say you cannot consume alcohol unless you’re in a residence, or a licensed establishment. Vehicles of any description cannot get a license.

Why do you need a limo for out of town guests?

One of the most common reasons for hiring a limo service, especially for out of town guests, is so no one gets lost. All destinations are provided to the limo service in advance and the driver knows the route inside and out, along with alternate ways to avoid traffic should there be any traffic issues on the day of your event.