Supreme Court rules that "sleeping it off" in you car is legal...

[Abraham Smashington]

About time.

[Ed Hocken]

That only applies to NM, but it's still very important in case anyone tries to make this shit national.

[Abraham Smashington]

Well yeah, but still. Hopefully this gets the ball rolling.

[Ingrid]

Until that happens, if you want to sleep it off in the car, put the keys in behind the gas tank door. Or so I've been told...

[Abraham Smashington]

....by Nathan.

[Ed Hocken]

Never heard of that rule.

I've never heard of any type of technique except that you couldn't be busted for DUI if the engine is not running.

[southbayspike]

I'm gonna get plastered, dive to NM, and fuckin' sleep it off.

[Ed Hocken]

Wonder if this has anything to do with that Heisenberg guy I keep hearing about.

[IggytheBorg]

Never heard of that rule.

I've never heard of any type of technique except that you couldn't be busted for DUI if the engine is not running.

Not always true. In NJ, there's a case where a guy got in, put the key in the ignition, then fell asleep w/o ever starting the car. That was enough to evince an intent to engage in "operation" of the vehicle, and the DWI conviction stood on appeal.

I don't think you have to go thru a convoluted game of hide the key and put them in your gas tank hatch or anything. In your pocket ought to be sufficient, but putting them in your gas tank would certainly drive the point that you really, REALLY didn't intend to drive home.

[Nathan]

....by Nathan.