It is unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway, street or alley in the City to knowingly keep or allow to be kept in the interior of the vehicle a container that has been opened, that has a broken seal, or from which some of the contents have been removed, except:
(a) Open alcoholic containers that are left over from any type of outing may be placed in the motor vehicle trunk, or if there is no trunk, the container must be placed farthest to the back of the motor vehicle and put into a closed box, bag or container, out of the reach of the driver or passengers, so that they are not able to consume the alcoholic beverage;
(b) Licensed caterers may transport open containers as long as no human consumption occurs during transporting to and from the destination; and
(c) Recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles such as limousines, charter buses and chartered passenger vehicles licensed to operate within the State of Indiana which are designed to transport more than ten passengers are exempt from this section.
(`91 Code, § 8-139) (Ord. 810, § 8-139, 7-20-92)