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Oklahoma Open Container Law (2026)

Restricted: Oklahoma prohibits transporting or possessing an open or broken-seal container of beer, wine or spirits in a moving vehicle on a public road, with exceptions for limousines and buses.

RestrictedVerified May 31, 2026

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Oklahoma prohibits transporting or possessing an open or broken-seal container of beer, wine or spirits in a moving vehicle on a public road, with exceptions for limousines and buses. It is a misdemeanor.

Official source: oklahoma.gov →

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Open Container Law in states bordering Oklahoma

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArkansasRestricted
In Arkansas it is unlawful to possess an open alcoholic beverage container in the area designed to seat the driver or a passenger while the vehicle is in operation, or in any area readily accessible from a seated position while the vehicle is on a public highway or its right-of-way (A.C.A. § 5-71-218, Act 849 of 2017). …
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · Full Arkansas rule →
ColoradoRestricted
In Colorado, open alcoholic beverage containers are prohibited in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public highway — drinking, or merely possessing an open container while seated there, is a class A traffic infraction (C.R.S. 42-4-1305(2)(c)). …
Verified Jul 29, 2026 · Source: csp.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
KansasRestricted
Kansas prohibits having or transporting an open container of alcohol, for the driver and for passengers; it must be kept in a locked compartment, the trunk, or behind the last upright seat (K.S.A. 8-1599).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ksrevenue.gov · Full Kansas rule →
MissouriConditional
Missouri has no statewide ban on a passenger having or drinking alcohol in a vehicle; only the driver is barred from drinking while operating it (RSMo 577.017). Many municipalities — Springfield, for example — prohibit open containers locally, so the rules vary by city.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
New MexicoRestricted
New Mexico prohibits an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area; drinking, or possessing an open container, in a moving or parked vehicle on a public highway is barred for the driver and for passengers (NMSA 66-8-138).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nmonesource.com · Full New Mexico rule →
TexasRestricted
Texas makes knowingly possessing an open container in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public highway — parked or moving — a Class C misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500. Exceptions cover passengers in hire vehicles such as a bus, taxi or limousine, and recreational-vehicle living quarters (Penal Code 49.031).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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