You are driving your personal car with an unopened, sealed bottle of wine and an already-opened bottle of wine. Where must the opened bottle be stored?
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A.
In the glove box, out of reach.
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B.
Anywhere in the vehicle, as long as it is capped.
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C.
In the trunk or a place where passengers do not sit. Correct
The answer is "In the trunk or a place where passengers do not sit."
In a personal vehicle, an open alcohol container must sit in the trunk or a place where passengers do not sit. Choice A is the common trap: drivers pick the glove box on the household habit that a latched compartment counts as out of reach, but the manual singles out the glove box as an illegal spot.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. In the glove box, out of reach.
The manual singles out the glove box as an illegal spot for an open container. This answer leans on the household habit that a latched glove box counts as out of reach, so the everyday rule of thumb gets picked over the statute that names the compartment directly.
B. Anywhere in the vehicle, as long as it is capped.
Capping the bottle is not enough; the container must also sit away from passenger areas. This answer reads 'sealed and unopened' as satisfied by a screwed-on cap, so a re-corked bottle feels like it resets to the sealed state.
This question tests your knowledge of DUI & Impaired Driving in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Use or Possession of Alcohol or Cannabis Products in a Vehicle," p.72..
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