Do DUI Checkpoints Work?
You’re out for a Friday night celebration and having a few drinks with friends. The evening is coming to an end, and you and your responsible group – who have only had a couple of drinks in between the lively conversation at a local bar – get into your cars and drive home.
It’s now 1:30 a.m. and you’re 10 minutes from home but traffic on the major street you’re traveling on is coming to a stop.
That’s when you notice the lights, the police officers, the makeshift holding stations, the tow trucks – you’ve been caught in a state-sponsored DUI checkpoint.
“Some people come through and they’re in a hurry and they’re frustrated,” Ontario police Officer Craig Ansman said.