I was shocked to learn last weekend that this is apparently legal in South Australia. Pretty crazy when you think of all the hard work put in by the authorities to prevent drink driving, yet you can smash a tinny behind the wheel legally provided you don't hit 0.05. Is this the case anywhere else? I'm fairly sure its not but would be interested to hear of any anomalies in the law elsewhere.
Also, am I correct in saying that in Victoria (and perhaps some other states), passengers can legally drink alcohol in a vehicle. Again, I know this is illegal in some other states, but I've always thought it was legal here. In fact, a few years back, I was heading out with some mates when my mates car got pulled over and searched for 'drugs' - routine check apparently. Obviously we had nothing in the car. Anyway, we all had open cans inside the car and the cops said nothing. Where they just being decent blokes or were we definitely not in the wrong? Can anyone shed more light?
Also, am I correct in saying that in Victoria (and perhaps some other states), passengers can legally drink alcohol in a vehicle. Again, I know this is illegal in some other states, but I've always thought it was legal here. In fact, a few years back, I was heading out with some mates when my mates car got pulled over and searched for 'drugs' - routine check apparently. Obviously we had nothing in the car. Anyway, we all had open cans inside the car and the cops said nothing. Where they just being decent blokes or were we definitely not in the wrong? Can anyone shed more light?
