Utah · Utah Code — Title 41, Motor Vehicles

Utah Code Title 41 § 41-6a-526: Drinking alcoholic beverage and open containers in motor vehicle prohibited -- Definitions -- Exceptions.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

State law prohibits drinking alcoholic beverages while operating or riding in a motor vehicle, golf cart, or scooter, and prohibits possessing open containers in a vehicle's passenger compartment.

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