Sobriety checkpoints in Michigan?

Question

I saw Michigan ruled against this because of the 4th amendment but the US court reversed it or something? Anyone have information on this? Does Michigan have them, or is it up to the state? Where abouts are they in Michigan?

Thanks.

Answer 1

yes, this case MICHIGAN DEPT. OF STATE POLICE v. SITZ, 496 U.S. 444 (1990), held that they are constitutional under the US Constitution. However, states, including Michigan, can have their own laws providing greater protection than that afforded by the US const.:

"Note: The case was sent back to the Michigan Supreme Court to change its decision accordingly. But the Michigan Supreme Court sidestepped Rehnquist by holding that DUI checkpoints, though now permissible under the U.S. Constitution, were not permissible under the Michigan State Constitution, and ruled again in favor of the defendant -- in effect saying to Rehnquist, "If you won’t protect our citizens, we will". A small number of states have since followed Michigan's example."

Answer 2

I don't know about Michigan, but in Pennsylvania, they might be anywhere.The state police and local police forces combine their forces and set up checkpoints , and you'll never know where they'll be.
They like to set them up around holidays, and with Christmas and New years' eve on the horizon, they could be anywhere.
DUI? You can't afford it.
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Over labor day, they concentrated on speeding, and in my county alone, nailed 28 DUI's in the process.

Answer 3

Don't drink and drive, then you don't have to worry where they are.