Tennessee bill would make drinking by passengers in car illegal

January 23, 2015 at 9:02 a.m. | Updated January 23, 2015 at 11:02 a.m.

by The Knoxville News Sentinel

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Right now passengers can crack a beer while riding in a car in Tennessee. A new bill would make that illegal, moving Tennessee in line with the majority of other states in the country.

"Right now we're encouraging people to party in the car," said Rep. Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, who filed the legislation Thursday.

"If people are drinking in the car, except in rare instances, the driver is often participating in that."

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