Is it illegal to turn around at a roadblock? Tonight i was driving on a 2 lane road and around 10 pm there was a sign that said " Buckle up, road check ahead" Is this a road block? If so, is it illegal to turn around?
2007-12-07 17:48:55 · 9 answers · asked by jj67 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's illegal to do a U-turn on a 2-lane road.
The cops always set up the 'road check' sign at such a place that there's nowhere to legally turn round before you get to the checkpoint.
If they blow it, and there's something like a store parking lot you can go into, then come out of in the opposite direction, that's legal, and does not give them legal grounds to pull you over.
A DUI roadblock is legal. Stopping a driver 'at random' is legal. Targeted stops are NOT legal, and pulling someone over for legally avoiding a roadblock is a targeted stop.
Richard
2007-12-07 17:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turning around to avoid a roadblock is not illegal (assuming that you are at a location where it would otherwise be legal). However, such an action can be interpreted by an objective observer (i.e. the officers operating a road block and a judge at a later hearing) as an attempt to evade or flee the road block. The U.S. Supreme Court has found that flight from law enforcment creates "reasonable suspicion" authorizing a brief stop and detention to determine the reason for that flight.
My experience has been that a significant number of people attempting to evade road blocks are either intoxicated or suspended or have outstanding warrants or contraband.
2007-12-07 18:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not illegal (if the turn itself is legal) but it's pretty much guaranteed to get you pulled over.
Avoiding a road check looks suspicious. Suspicion = probable cause = you get stopped.
2007-12-07 17:59:52 · answer #3 · answered by raichasays 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,but heres the catch,if you are seen turning,this gives the authorites a probable cause,which means they can chase you down and pull you over
A few tears back I was making deliveries to a store on a corner in West Covina Ca.There was a DUI checkpoint at the light.everyone who turned,within visual sight was chased by motorcycle cops and stopped.
2007-12-07 17:58:29 · answer #4 · answered by stygianwolfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's illegal but it pretty much gives them a "HEADS UP" that somethings going on with you or your car that you don't want them finding out about. And theres ALWAYS a cop hiding waiting for turn arounds.
2007-12-07 18:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by Willowjac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you turn around they will come after you and find some reason to pull you over...
They usually have patrol a few blocks before the check point!
2007-12-07 17:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
My first step was to realize the deity status of Jesus is a myth. Why would an all-knowing God send the savior of the world when the news could not be spread in an efficient manner? Rev. Neil
2016-04-08 01:10:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not a road block...its a police drunk driving check point
2007-12-07 17:56:21 · answer #8 · answered by Benjamin M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats one sure way to get pulled over, its kind of like evading, you know you are avoiding the police, and they know you must have a reason, they are going to find out what that reason is.
2007-12-07 17:57:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋