Driver With Open Beer Arrested For Suspected DUI: CHP

MARIN COUNTY, CA – A motorist was arrested on multiple charges Monday morning in Marin County after he was stopped for reportedly expired registration tabs by a California Highway Patrol officer, who then spotted an open beer in the car's cup holder and a 12-pack of Corona on the passenger floor board, according to the agency.

A check of the man's driver license showed it to be suspended due to a prior driving-under-the-influence conviction, for which the motorist was on probation and in violation as the car lacked a required ignition-interlock device, the CHP said.

The male showed signs of intoxication, failed a field-sobriety test and was arrested for suspicion of DUI, officers said, noting that the vehicle's registration tabs – the original cause for the stop – were expired for well more than a year.

The driver was booked into Marin County Jail on numerous charges, and the car was impounded, the agency said, adding "With all of the transportation options available, there is no excuse to be driving under the influence."

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