If I had a non alcoholic brew (beer) in the car while I am driving...

Question

...and got stopped by a cop. Would I be charged with an open container? Most non alcoholic brews have a .5 alcohol content in them. But, some cough medicines have more than that. Does anyone know?

Answer 1

Call your local police department and ask them.  It won't hurt and could save you an open container charge.

Answer 2

Depends on state.

If you got to be 21 to buy the non alcaholic beers then yes they will DUI you, if not the n probbably not.

Also cough sysrup has alcahol in it but so tiny its negligable and if you do drink enough to get a buzz it isnt from alcahol, its from DXM

and if you DID drink it to get a buzz thats another law

So N/A beer is a dui

and tussin is a charge of/ improper use of a otc controlled substance, driving under influence of drugs, and possession of DXM (in you system) if it was used to get high

Answer 3

No. People are overthinking this question.

Answer 4

Technically the answer would be yes but the real answer would be no. You could be cited for anything including running a red light for the open container but what would happen with that in court.

I doubt being cited for an open container of a NA beer would impress the DA or the court and likely it would get tossed.