Law - Open Containers Banned - Oct. 1

Oct. 1:" Owner of the Acton Bar Cow Camp and Steakhouse north of Billings, is blunt in his criticism of Montana's historic open container law."I don't care if you drink and drive," he said. The law, which prohibits open containers of alcohol in the passenger compartment of most vehicles, won't make people who are hell-bent on driving drunk any safer, he said, "but it'll make them sneakier." The Acton Bar, located on a straight, desolate stretch of Highway 3, sells alcoholic beverages to go and Cowzin said he intends to keep doing it, at least until the "beer cops" tell him to stop. The state did ban drinking and driving, as the federal government required, but the resulting violation is not considered a criminal offense. Violations will not count as points against one's driver's license or be reported to one's auto insurance company, which would likely use that information to raise insurance rates: The new law bans all open containers of alcohol except: In a locked glove compartment, truck bed or cargo compartment. Behind the last upright seat in a station wagon or SUV that does not have a trunk. In buses, taxis, limousines or any other vehicle in which the driver is paid. In the living quarters of a motor home or travel trailer. Violators can be fined up to $100. But they can repeatedly pay the maximum $100 fine without it going higher or going on their record. Now don't this just beat all!! Its against the law to drink and drive but it don't go on your record? Now what good does it to change the law if it don't change the effect, if all you have to do is pay a few -$$- to the courts? Seems to me the courts, are trying to make a few bucks on the side and not change a problem at all. Leave a comment and tell me if I'm wrong okay!!"

Montana - drinking Law passed

" Well just heard on the TV- this morning Montana's (New Law) just came in effect today. You can NO..Longer drive down their great road's at high speed, and pop a top on your fav.- BEER!! (It's now against the law to drive with a open container). So all you cowboys, better throw the saddle on that horse, of yours to go to town on friday-night!!" 

Dish-Washing Dog

"Hum..Wonder if he does window's too? " 

When You Drink To Much

" What this isn't my bed??Oh...My head.
How much did I drink last night"