Many states use “sobriety checkpoints” to monitor public highways for anyone driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or other controlled substances. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit organization representing state highway safety offices, 38 states and the District of Columbia presently conduct sobriety or DUI checkpoints. The law varies from […]
Sobriety checkpoints are controversial for a variety of reasons. On one side of the coin, civil liberty activists and lawyers view sobriety checkpoints as an infringement of constitutional rights. And on the other side, sobriety checkpoints are understood to be effective deterrents to intoxicated drivers. What Are Sobriety Checkpoints? Sobriety checkpoints are locations on the […]
When it comes to sobriety checkpoints, Texas is actually in the minority. Although 38 other states across the country claim that checkpoints have reduced driving while intoxicated violations by as much as 20 percent, Texas lawmakers have not yet allowed them. Several advocacy groups against drunk driving claim that Texas’ prohibition against checkpoints accounts for […]
