LEE COUNTY, Fla. - On our last report, we showed you people buying beer and drinking while driving. When we confronted them, some laughed at us. But police say this is no laughing matter. "It always concerns me to see people drink and drive," said Sgt. William Quick, of the Fort Myers Police Department.

Our investigation revealed more than we ever imagined. We caught almost a dozen people buying single beers and drinking them as if it were a can of soda. Though this surprised me and maybe even you, it doesn't shock police. "It's probably a common occurrence," said Sgt. Quick.

How do you stop it? It is really a problem?

"It's something we definitely need to address," said Sgt. Quick. But it's not easy. Though the drivers are drinking, it's hard to say if they're drunk. "Do we know if those persons are impaired or not? They may or may not be," said Sgt. Quick. If they were they'd get arrested for driving under the influence.

If you're caught, the state charges a driver a fine of $118.50, plus three points on their driving record. If a passenger is caught with an open container, they get a fine of $71.50. There's no points added to their driving record.

Police say they're always on the hunt for people breaking the law, but in this case they also need you as their first line of defense.

"Encouraging our citizens to give us a call, working together with us because that's the only we can combat these issues," said Sgt. Quick.

Issues we found are fairly common in Southwest Florida. Banning the sale of single beers is one way to stop people from drinking and driving. But both law makers and police say this isn't a solution to the problem. They say enforcing current laws is the best way to handle the issue. So if you see someone popping a top and drinking and driving, police say call them immediately.