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DUI Roadblocks Act as Deterrents, But?Don?t Tell Anyone

By Lawrence Taylor

I’ve posted repeatedly that DUI roadblocks, aka "sobriety checkpoints", are ineffective at apprehending drunk drivers.  See, for example, Do DUI Roadblocks Work? and Do DUI Roadblocks Work? (part 2).  Faced with irrefutable facts, police agencies simply switch horses and say that they are effective as deterrents.  In other words, "Ok, they don’t work but they scare people". See Purpose of DUI Roadblocks: "Shock and Awe" and OK, DUI Roadblocks Are Illegal and Don’t Work, But…  So why do they get upset when others publicize roadblock locations? Apps Alert Drivers to DUI Checkpoints Washington, D.C.  Dec. 16 — Modern technology is turning the table on cops...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on December 18, 2009 (boomark / email).