sobriety checkpoint
Roadside intoxication screening
A sobriety checkpoint is a location where police stop vehicles to check drivers for intoxication.
Officers typically stop cars at random or in a pattern, administering field sobriety tests or breathalyzers to suspected drunk drivers.
Also called a DUI checkpoint.
They set up sobriety checkpoints on major roads during holiday weekends.
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