Under Oregon's open container law, where in your vehicle may an open container of alcohol be carried?
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A.
In the glove compartment, as long as it's closed.
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B.
In the trunk, where any open container should be kept. Correct
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C.
On the back seat, out of the driver's reach.
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D.
In the cup holder, if reclosed.
The answer is "In the trunk, where any open container should be kept."
Open containers must be kept in the trunk. It is illegal to have an open bottle or other container with alcohol in it while you are in a vehicle on any road. A container is considered open if its seal is broken, even if it has been reclosed, so resealing does not make it legal to keep in the passenger area. The trunk is the only legal place for an open container.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. In the glove compartment, as long as it's closed.
The glove compartment is part of the passenger area; the manual requires open containers to be in the trunk, not anywhere else inside the vehicle. Misreading: Treats any closed-off spot inside the passenger area as legal, ignoring the rule that open containers must be in the trunk.
C. On the back seat, out of the driver's reach.
Anywhere in the passenger area is illegal, including the back seat. Distance from the driver does not matter under the law. Misreading: Reads the rule as a reach-from-driver test rather than a trunk requirement; the back seat is still in the passenger area.
D. In the cup holder, if reclosed.
A container is considered open if its seal is broken, even if it has been reclosed. Reclosing does not make it legal in the passenger area. Misreading: Misreads the rule that a container with a broken seal stays 'open' even after being reclosed.
This question tests your knowledge of DUI & Impaired Driving in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Impaired Driving," p.83..
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