July 4th DUI Checkpoints Take On New Twist
After checking for this 4th of July holiday weekend DUI / Drunk Driving checkpoint locations, I found most of the publicity suprisingly vague as to specific locations. What was also suprising is that many of the checkpoints will stop every driver that drives into a checkpoint in order to check for people who may be DUI, lack valid drivers’ licenses and possibly for possessing fireworks as well. Generally, the police are required to disclose the specific locations and not stop every driver in a DUI checkpoint. However, combining DUI / Drunk Driving checkpoints with fireworks and driver’s license checks, law enforcement may feel it can be less vague in publicizing DUI / Drunk Driving checkpoints and more aggresive by stopping every vehicle than otherwise just looking for DUI / Drunk Driving suspects at DUI checkpoints.
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