Originally Posted by
CommuteCommando
I rode a popular route yesterday-Del Dios Highway from Escondido to Del Mar in CA. I rode through a couple of the frequent "glass fields" we all see on our road rides. I would up having to pull to the side of the road for minor mechanical issue and noticed a number of glass bottles in the brush that were intact enough to see what they had contained. The majority about a half dozen were beer bottles, two were wine bottles, and one was a quart sized vodka.
It was sobering (no pun intended)
Another case of unintended consequences. The 'open container' statutes have undoubtedly played a part in reducing the number of drivers impaired by the recent consumption of alcohol. But they also provide motivation to those who still choose to drink while driving to get rid of the evidence as quickly as possible so it's not still in the vehicle if they happen to get pulled over. So we end up with more glass shards to cut our tires along the road.