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piquedinhighschool t1_j11ecte wrote

Reply to comment by OrionR in TIL Drive through liquor stores are legal in most US states by DEEP_HURTING

I’ve never heard of your supposed rule for passenger cars. I feel like that would need to be a pretty prominent message because people buy alcohol all the time and put it in the seat next to them.

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PM_ME_GERMAN_SHEPARD t1_j11g9pb wrote

Maybe it’s a state by state thing, cuz I was always told to put it in the backseat or trunk. Can’t remember where but… I’ve always done it for some reason.

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OrionR t1_j11gtuc wrote

It's not "my" rule. I never asked for it.

Found the actual law: https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-138.7.html

It looks like what I heard before was just incorrect, the law explicitly allows sealed containers in the passenger compartment. Also, the commercial vehicle exception is to allow open containers.

Funny enough, if you ask Bing a rather pointed question about whether or not a SEALED container is illegal in the passenger compartment in North Carolina, it says that it is... misinterpreting the available sources like what appears to be many other parties before it.

Regardless, I do think it's wise advice to put it in the trunk whenever practical like any object that could become a projectile in an accident.

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