sobriety checkpoints
Police intoxication screenings
Sobriety checkpoints are locations where police stop vehicles to check drivers for intoxication.
Officers typically stop all cars or every nth car, administer field sobriety tests or breathalyzers, and arrest impaired drivers.
Common on holiday weekends and weekend nights: They set up sobriety checkpoints on New Year's Eve.
Also called DUI checkpoints.
- DUI lawsLegal limits on intoxicated driving
- drunk drivingOperating vehicle while intoxicated
- blood alcohol levelEthanol concentration in bloodstream
- breathalyzer testsAlcohol detection via exhalation
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