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You can get arrested for sleeping in a car while drunk, even if you clearly intended to sleep it off overnight instead of driving home drunk. No mens rea needed

• derekp7 10y ago
  In some states, it makes a difference if your keys are in ignition or not. Which makes me wonder how they treat push-button start cars? Otherwise, what happens if someone (sober) is giving a ride to a passed out friend, can't wake that friend up, and ends up leaving the car (with the drunk friend still in it)? In that case, everyone involved was being responsible (no drunk driving was involved at all, actual or potential).
  • MR4D 10y ago
    Simple answer from a lawyer friend of mine: don't sleep in the driver's seat.