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North Dakota driving lesson · Alcohol, Drugs & DUI

Open containers, underage drinking & drugs

A 2-minute lesson from the North Dakota course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

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Read time
2 minutes
Course unit
Alcohol, Drugs & DUI
Checkpoint questions
6
Source pages
41, 45

The rules go beyond blood alcohol. No one in a vehicle may drink, open containers belong in the trunk, anyone under 21 can't have alcohol at all, and drugs, even some cold medicines, can impair you like alcohol does.

Know the rule

It's illegal for anyone, driver or passenger, to drink alcoholic beverages in or on a motor vehicle.

Handbook p. 41 ↗

Know the rule

You can't legally have an open container in your vehicle; the seal can't be broken. Any open containers must be placed in the trunk.

Handbook p. 41 ↗

Know the rule

Persons under 21 are prohibited from purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages.

Handbook p. 41 ↗

Know the rule

Drugs and driving don't mix. Even certain cold tablets and capsules can make you drowsy at the wheel, so read all directions carefully.

Handbook p. 41 ↗

Know the rule

The harsh penalties for operating under the influence of alcohol also apply to narcotic drugs.

Handbook p. 41 ↗

Know the rule

Drinking any amount of alcohol produces impairment.

Handbook p. 45 ↗

Put it into practice

Your passenger wants to finish an opened bottle of wine on the drive home. No one may drink in the vehicle, and the opened bottle can't ride in the passenger area. Put it in the trunk.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

What must you do with an open container of alcohol in your vehicle?
  1. Any open container is legal if the driver is not drinking
  2. Keep it in the front passenger seat
  3. Keep it closed in a cup holder
  4. Place it in the trunk of the vehicle

Answer: Place it in the trunk of the vehicle

You can't legally have an open container in the vehicle; any open containers must be placed in the trunk.

Handbook p. 41 ↗
At what age are individuals prohibited from purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages?
  1. Under 19
  2. Under 18
  3. Under 25
  4. Under 21

Answer: Under 21

Persons under 21 years of age are prohibited from purchasing, consuming, or possessing alcoholic beverages.

Handbook p. 41 ↗
Why can certain over-the-counter cold medications affect your driving ability?
  1. They are illegal to take before driving
  2. They have no effect on driving ability
  3. They can make you drowsy at the wheel
  4. They automatically fail a chemical test

Answer: They can make you drowsy at the wheel

Even certain cold tablets and capsules can affect your driving ability by making you drowsy at the wheel.

Handbook p. 41 ↗
Who is prohibited from drinking alcoholic beverages in or on a motor vehicle?
  1. Only the driver
  2. Only passengers under 21
  3. Anyone, driver or passenger
  4. Only the driver and front passenger

Answer: Anyone, driver or passenger

It is illegal for anyone, driver or passenger, to drink alcoholic beverages in or on a motor vehicle.

Handbook p. 41 ↗
Along with penalties for alcohol, what other substance carries the same harsh driving penalties?
  1. No other substance is treated the same
  2. Only illegal drugs, not prescription medication
  3. Narcotic drugs
  4. Only substances banned nationwide

Answer: Narcotic drugs

The same harsh penalties for operating under the influence of alcohol also apply to narcotic drugs.

Handbook p. 41 ↗
It is legal for a passenger, though not the driver, to drink alcohol in a moving vehicle.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

It is illegal for anyone, driver or passenger, to drink alcoholic beverages in or on a motor vehicle.

Handbook p. 41 ↗
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