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A driver caught with an open container faces a $100 fine, and the offense does not show up on a person's driving record.

Wow, that seems entirely ineffectual. How often have you been pulled over and checked to see what you're drinking?

On a side note, I'm from Florida, where as long as I can remember, it's been illegal to have an open container in your car. Now I live in Louisiana, and only last year was an open container law put into effect. Then again, New Orleans still has drive-through daquiri shops. They give you a 32 OZ daquiri in a styrofoam cup with a lid and a straw. It's not considered "open" until the straw is inserted. Umm, what?