A bill that would allow limousine and private bus passengers to consume alcohol advanced from general file Feb. 17.<\/p>\n
Under LB281, introduced by Wilber Sen. Russ Karpisek, passengers would be allowed to consume alcoholic beverages if their chartered limousine or bus is in a public parking area or on any state highway as long as the driver is prohibited from consuming alcohol and it is not readily accessible to the driver.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that people are trying to be smart about going on trips to football games or weddings and having a designated driver,\u201d Karpisek said. \u201cI think people are trying to do the right thing by not drinking and driving, but they are breaking the law and don\u2019t even know they are breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think that makes a lot of sense,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The bill advanced on a 31-1 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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