02 Oct Don’t Be Afraid Of A Checkpoint
There’s a good chance you, or someone you know, will come across a DUI checkpoint sometime in your life, and that sometime may be during Holiday Weekend. Unless you’re driving while under the influence or have a gun or are running away from just committing a crime, you shouldn’t have anything to worry about. DUI checkpoints are standard procedure and if you have nothing to hide, you’ll be fine. If you’ve never been through a checkpoint before, here’s what you might expect:
- The police will signal you to slow down and pull over to the side of the road where they have sectioned off their checkpoint area.
- You will be asked some questions, including where you are going, where you are coming from, and if you have been drinking.
- You may be asked to take a sobriety test.
- If everything checks out, the police will allow you to drive on to your destination. If not, you will have to turn off your car and sober up, or call someone to come get you.
Unless you’re over the legal BAC limit, grow problematic and argumentative, or are a wanted person, you likely won’t be arrested on the spot. This does happen every now and then, but not rare.
DUI checkpoints are meant to filter drivers and find the ones who should not be driving at the time. As you’re aware, it’s for the safety of all.