Recent Posts in Checkpoints Category
Posted on Dec 5, 2017
If you were arrested for DUI, the arresting officer should have taken your license and given you a Notice of Suspension (a pink piece of paper that acts as your temporary driver's license for 30 ...
Posted on Jun 26, 2017
Eight minutes. Is eight minutes of delay enough time to violate your Constitutional rights? Is it enough of an issue to bring before the Supreme Court in order to affirm Fourth Amendment rights? ...
Posted on Mar 28, 2017
DUI cases involve a lot of moving parts. While most people believe that their case is open-and-shut, even in cases where they were not guilty or driving recklessly, the fact is that the entire case ...
Posted on May 21, 2012
With several Cinco de Mayo events planned for the weekend, law enforcement agencies across California geared up to protect the roadways from drunk drivers. Extra officers were on duty to conduct ...
Posted on Oct 24, 2011
States across the country are trying to reduce the number of drunken driving accidents by holding DUI checkpoints. One such checkpoint was held in New Castle County last week and led to 13 DUI ...
Posted on Sep 20, 2011
Although the San Diego Police Department announced that they will hold a checkpoint in September 16 th, they are keeping the location a secret. By alerting the public to their presence, the police ...
Posted on Aug 29, 2011
Although the California Highway Patrol announced that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint this weekend, they did not reveal the exact location. The checkpoint, which will be held somewhere in ...
Posted on Sep 6, 2010
In San Diego, it is reported that officers from the California Highway Patrol arrested fewer drunk drivers over the Labor Day weekend than they did in 2009. However, throughout the state, DUI arrests ...
Posted on Aug 30, 2010
In Palm Springs, two people have been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a DUI checkpoint was conducted. More than 500 vehicles were screened during the process. As a result of the DUI ...
Posted on May 27, 2010
With the onset of the Memorial Day weekend approaching, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is cautioning people against drunk driving and is also telling motorists to wear their seatbelts. The CHP ...
Posted on Apr 23, 2010
In the Newport Beach area of California, a DUI checkpoint led to five arrests. There were 479 vehicles that were screened as they drove through the checkpoint which resulted in five arrests for ...
Posted on Mar 1, 2010
Police departments and sheriff’s offices have long used sobriety checkpoints to find people driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Some states, such as California, are now issuing grants to ...