Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Chris wonders, "If you have a used pipe in your truck (or an unsmoked or partially smoked joint), can that be considered an open container, or proof of intoxication even if you have not smoked in ...

The new year is not just resolutions and goals, it’s a time for new laws to be enforced. The City of Gainesville is not any different. Starting Jan. 1 the Gainesville “open container” ordinances are ...

Generally speaking, you are not allowed to have an open container of alcohol inside the passenger area of a vehicle. The trunk, however, is almost universally accepted as a safe place to store an open ...

STURGIS, S.D. (KELO) — There were more than 1,600 violations of the new open container allowance during the 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally but only a fraction resulted in a citation, said Sturgis ...

Last month, a new law took effect that treats medical marijuana just like alcohol in regard to open container in vehicles. Medical marijuana users can no longer drive around with an open container of ...