OUI roadblocks are sobriety checkpoints near me where police officers stop every vehicle—or a certain number of vehicles at random—to search for intoxicated drivers. These DUI roadblocks appear more frequently around holidays, when driving under the influence is more common.
This legal article explores a driver’s right to not pass through the police checkpoint. So long as no traffic crime is committed, a citizen can opt to not wait for the line of drivers to be checked, and depart in the opposite direction.
Are OUI Roadblocks Constitutional?
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