DUI Task Force Conducts Checkpoint Friday
GAHANNA, Ohio—The Franklin County DUI Task Force announced task force members were set to conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday night.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.
The checkpoint was set for Hamilton Road, north of Johnstown Road, in Gahanna.
The checkpoint was scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. and continue operation until approximately 3 a.m.
The task force wanted to impress upon those who will be consuming alcohol to plan for a designated driver or make other arrangements.
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I believe notification of the DUI checkpoint location is how the police get around the no probable cause situation. If they had to prove probable cause to stop a motorist (like they should have to) these checkpoints would be illegal (as they should be).
Most states notfiy the public of the general area the checkpoint will take place so it enhances the deterrent. Not often do they list the exact location. Your state seems to be going above and beyond with their notification. The point of checkpoints are to deter people from driving under the influence not to simply catch people. Most people when told there will be a checkpoint in their general area will either get a ride or stay home. The goal is to keep them off the road in the first place not simply to catch a ton of people.
Um, I don’t really need to be notified of the checkpoints because I’m not planning to drive drunk. I only wish they wouldn’t use federal funds, because this notification is counterproductive.
If the State is taking Federal Funds to run the checkpoint they must provide notification to the public of it’s location. It’s a law.
This DUI Checkpoint notification has been added to www.DUISPY.com and all members from Franklin County have been notified via Text Message directly to their cell phones. Come sign up today.
My understanding from the last time we had this discussion is that it is, in fact, a rule that authorities have to post the location ahead of time. Strange but true.
Is there some sort of regulation that makes the authorities announce the location of these ahead of time? If not why announce it? Doesn’t it just encourage the real problem driver’s to avoid that area?
I think it defeats the purpose.
If the highway patrol can set up a safety check without any notice then why not a DUI checkpoint?
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