Walk It Through: The Road Trip
The front seats and riders under sixteen, no open container in the passenger compartment, and a suspended privilege.
A teenage nephew and an adult friend climb into the back seat and leave their belts off.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One trip with a car full of friends. Child seats, buses and limousines, and getting a privilege back after a suspension are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Misdemeanor classHow Arizona grades misdemeanors: class 1 carries up to six months and $2,500, class 2 up to four months and $750, class 3 up to 30 days and $500.
- Open containerAny receptacle holding liquor that has been opened, had its seal broken, or had some contents removed. No one may possess one within the passenger compartment on a public highway or its right-of-way.
- Seat belt violationA front seat occupant not wearing a fastened belt while the vehicle is moving, or a passenger under sixteen years of age the driver does not require to wear one. The maximum civil penalty is $10.