It was a gorgeous weekend for a drive in the country. Equally nice weekend to unwind, have a beer and enjoy spring showing up. Would be nice if everyone else on that road knew that some yahoo was combining the two activities. Police are trained to note any impairment you might have, from liquor, street drugs, pharmaceuticals or even tiredness. Granted, a half empty beer can in your cupholder looks pretty incriminating, but pitching it out the window? The cops saw you before you saw them. Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act is clear: you can’t have any open liquor in the passenger compartment of your vehicle. “driving a motor vehicle with open liquor readily available” under section 32(1) of the Liquor Licence Act, which carries a $180 fine.” Nor can your passengers, in case you were thinking you could just hand it off: “The passengers could face charges of “having liquor in open container in other than licensed premises, residence or private place” under section 31(2) LLA, with a fine of $125 each.” At the federal level, you can’t move anything except wine across provincial borders.