by Lea Bickerton | Oct 31, 2008 | Checkpoints, DUI
Since Halloween is considered the number two holiday for drunk driving, the Pennsylvania State Department of Transportation announced that police statewide will be increasing the number of DUI patrols. KDKA TV reports, “police had contemplated doing road blocks...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 30, 2008 | Checkpoints, Constitutional Rights
A federal judge has refused to prevent Washington D.C. police from setting up traffic checkpoints that bar “motorists who would not prove they lived in the area or who did not reveal their destination” from entering the neighborhood. The Partnership for...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 27, 2008 | Case Law Summaries, Checkpoints, DUI
Commonwealth v. Worthy J-39-2008Topic: DUI CheckpointsSummary: Police officers are permitted to suspend a DUI checkpoint and restart at a later time if the checkpoint creates unreasonable traffic delays.Illustration: Monroeville Police set up a DUI checkpoint on Route...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 14, 2008 | Checkpoints, DUI
On October 2, 2008, the Pennsylvania State Police announced a year-long initiative “aimed at taking intoxicated motorists off the road.” As part of this initiative, state police will conduct DUI checkpoints every weekend of the year. During times of...
