EVERY motorist knows it is against the law to drive while over the alcohol limit.

Clearly, though, not everyone is as a familiar with the no ‘roadie’ rule when you are a passenger.

It’s a law that has tripped up one Uber passenger who was hit with a street drinking infringement after being busted by police over the weekend.

It is an offence to drink alcohol in public and that includes in motor vehicles.

A WA Police Traffic patrol spotted the passenger drinking - and then trying to hide - a beer under his seat.

The result? An $200 infringement for street drinking, and a wet car mat.