what is sobriety checkpoint??

Question

explain it please. whats Sobriety Check point

Answer 1

It is a roadblock that they put up along highways with a lot of roadside bars. The police stop every car and give breathalyzer tests to all the drivers. That way no driver can claim to be singled-out. And yes they catch a lot of drunks that way.

Answer 2

Sobriety checkpoints or roadblocks involve law enforcement officials stopping every vehicle (or more typically, every nth vehicle) on a public roadway and investigating the possibility that the driver might be impaired to drive. They are often set up late at night or in the very early morning hours and on weekends, at which time the proportion of impaired drivers tends to be the highest.

Upon suspicion, the stopped driver is required to exit the vehicle and take a roadside sobriety test that requires the demonstration of both mental and balance skills. If the officer determines that the test has not been passed, the driver is then required to take an alcohol breath test (often called a Breathalyzer test).

Answer 3

Yes the courts have ruled that the police can conduct drivers license and DWI checkpoints. The courts decisions are based on the need to promote safety on the roads. The courts believe that the safety factors outweigh the minor inconvenience to the public. Read: Delaware v. Prouse Michigan Dept. of State Police v. Sitz State v. Tarlton (NC) and other court cases. This one has been ruled on time and time again. Checkpoints have absolutely nothing to do with "normal traffic stops." Like I said read Delaware v. Prouse. The court specifically says that the police can not randomly pull you over to check your license, however, under certain guide lines a checkpoint can be conducted. You are arguing a non-issue.

Answer 4

i believe its a 'checkpoint' or stop on the road somewhere where the police give people breathalizers and sobriety tests. its to try to put a stop to drunk driving.

Answer 5

Where the police have a kind of road block and check every car that drives down that street to make sure no one is driving drunk. (they also do this to see if people are wearing seatbelts).

Answer 6

It is a place down the road apiece that signifies you should do a quick u-turn and high tail it outa there, throw something out the window and yell explicatives.

Answer 7

When you are driving, there may be police officers along the road to check whether you (the driver) are sober.

Answer 8

It's where the cops pull you over and give you a breathalyzer test to make sure you're not drinking and driving.

Answer 9

That's where the police look for drunk drivers.

Answer 10

are you sure this is a geography question? or a law enforcement question?

its where the cops set up road blocks looking for those that are....? ...! ....fading away!