I have a question about DUI checkpoints. I live in Stockton,Ca for new years eve which is tonight im planning on going out, and i know for sure there is gonna be checkpoints everywhere. I wanted to know how does the process works?..do they ask for our driver license and do they run our DL in their computers?...
NOTES: Im not a drinker so im not drinking its just that my license is suspended and i need to know in case i run through a checkpoint. Thanks!
2007-12-31 12:44:55 · 22 answers · asked by Suzie B 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Thanks everyone for ur answer!..again like i said i am not drinking and driving im just worried because my license is suspended!
2007-12-31 13:01:44 · update #1
uhhhh.... if your license is suspended, you should not be driving....
2007-12-31 12:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by Gal in MN 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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I have a question about DUI checkpoints. I live in Stockton,Ca for new years eve which is tonight im planning on going out, and i know for sure there is gonna be checkpoints everywhere. I wanted to know how does the process works?..do they ask for our driver license and do they run our DL in their...
2015-08-10 06:24:23 · answer #3 · answered by Dwayne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking, no. First question: Was the passenger lawfully detained? If they are detained (check your state law on this on) the question is whether or not this was lawful. If the passenger was held up from leaving after driver blew a 0.0, then probably not. If the passenger was searched prior to the blow, then the detention was lawful. Second question: Was this a valid Terry Frisk? Under the Terry v. Ohio case, a person can only be subject to a search of a person when an officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the passenger was armed or engaged in some type of criminal activity or had contraband. So, if the cops smell weed on you, then probably. If you are sitting quietly, then probably not. Overall, we need more facts to really answer this question. And the Patriot Act has nothing to do with this.
2016-03-18 06:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will run your license info and nail you to the wall. These checkpoints not only catch drunks, but they catch drivers with suspensions and warrants alike......If you see one of the checkpoints, you may as well be drunk because you'll be busted. My advise? Lay low for the night, there will be other New Years Eves. No point is worth the trouble you will be in, but one thing for sure: you wont forget about this one if you get busted.
2007-12-31 14:46:39 · answer #5 · answered by Happy-go-Lucky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all they do is to say hello to you and loOK at your eyes and observe your speech. If you look ok they let you through, if not you'll be asked to get out of the car and then you'll need ID. I see no reason why they would ask for a driver's license, their priory on new years eve is getting drunk drivers off the road.
As for me I have a suspended license, and yes I'm a good driver. So what happened ? Well I got stopped for registration tags out of date and could not pay the fine. There's no points on my driving record (it's not a moving citation. But the stupid state of California took my license away.
2007-12-31 12:51:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to some of the responses, they can pull everyone over. And the can check everyone's license and registration. Hence the name "checkpoint".
However, the reality is what they do depends entirely on how busy they are. Chances are real good they're not going to check every body's ID and back up traffic for miles.
2007-12-31 13:08:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've been through a couple checkstops. They usually just shine the flashlight in the car and ask if you've been drinking. However, it is the cop's call if they choose to check your license through the computer. If you stick to high traffic streets you'll usually just get waved through. But if you're on a low traffic street and the cops are bored, they might just run your license. It's a high risk. If you're on a suspended license, I'd personally have someone else drive...during christmas and new years the police are ticket happy so I'd just find someone else or take a taxi...my opinion. You do what you want.
2007-12-31 12:56:36 · answer #8 · answered by miss_j 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My department just did a checkpoint few days ago. If we stop a car, and smell alcohol or any substances, we would have you move to the side where you will perform the field sobriety tests and get booked, and yes, its the officer's call whether or not, he/she wants to check your license. But since you said your license is suspended, I would strongly suggest you don't drive.
2007-12-31 13:28:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The law prohibits them from pulling over every car in a D.U.I. checkpoint, However, if they see you come up to a checkpoint and try to turn around they will immediately pull you over under the guise of "reasonable suspicion". Should you be drunk at that time they will administer a breathalyzer and you will go to jail.
They usually run a system when they have one set up... It will be a pattern like every third car and so on...
2007-12-31 12:50:13 · answer #10 · answered by rayged 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do check to make sure your license is valid and if you are stopped you will probably be arrested. The checkpoints serve a dual purpose: to get people who are driving under the influence and to get those who don't have a license or who have an invalid license.
2007-12-31 12:49:51 · answer #11 · answered by Somebody else 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋