<p>Some states have laws against open containers of alcohol in automobiles. Youths also seem to forget that if they leave open containers of alcohol (or better yet, illegal drugs) in the family car and the parent (or other sibling) gets stopped, there is going to be a problem for the parent or sibling. So, it simply is incorrect to think that the student’s decisions and actions can’t involve their family.</p>
<p>Not to hijack the thread, but the attitude that “I don’t agree with the law so I don’t obey it” by the student can also get the parents (and others) in legal trouble where the student uses his parents (or in one case his grandparent’s) computer to illegally download and share music.</p>
<p>Youth is not a time when the person thinks of the ramifications of their acts on others. Nor can (or will) most youths conceive that their parents were once young and equally oblivious but now see and appreciate the risks to the youth and to the parents. It seems to be human nature.</p>