DUI Checkpoints

Memorial Day and other long holiday weekends often “host” an increase in drunk driving crashes. Therefore, driving under the influence (DUI) enforcement actions tend to increase around major holidays. It’s common for those traveling on Memorial Day weekend to...

You understand the consequences of driving under the influence (DUI), and you have always known not to drink and drive. One moment you are driving completely sober, and the next, a police car pulls you over and charges you with a DUI.  You feel confused because you...

Police departments typically have at least a few officers on duty at any given time. However, there are times when there is a greater need for more officers on duty. In situations where local authorities can reasonably predict an uptick in dangerous or illegal...

Most drunk driving enforcement occurs on a case-by-case basis. Police officers responding to a crash report or conducting traffic stops screen individual drivers for signs of intoxication through the tests that they administer. Local police departments sometimes...

Police departments engage in regular traffic patrols to enforce the law and maintain public safety. Officers monitoring the behavior of drivers can conduct one-on-one traffic stops when they notice illegal activity. Occasionally, police departments want to engage in...

Checkpoints involve police officers screening people who pass a certain point on the road for a particular safety issue. People who get arrested at checkpoints and those who worry about encountering them often have questions about these popular law enforcement tools....

Researchers looking for trends in traffic collision data are often able to identify patterns. For example, there are certain times when particular types of collisions seem to occur more frequently. There is a strong association between major federal holidays and drunk...

DUI checkpoints are a routine part of law enforcement efforts to help ensure road safety. Also known as sobriety checkpoints, these checkpoints are pre-established locations where law enforcement officers stop vehicles to assess drivers for signs of impairment. During...