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title: "What if I was a passenger and the driver was active duty?"
description: "Passengers cannot be charged with DUI. If you were a passenger and the active duty driver was arrested, your role in the case may be as a witness. Your name in the police report typically does not..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/what-if-i-was-a-passenger-and-the-driver-was-active-duty/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
---

# What if I was a passenger and the driver was active duty?

Passengers cannot be charged with DUI. If you were a passenger and the active duty driver was arrested, your role in the case may be as a witness. Your name in the police report typically does not affect your own security clearance unless other conduct was involved. Avoid providing statements without counsel.

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