How To Tell If DUI Arrest Process Is Different At Checkpoints
Is a DUI checkpoint different from a regular stop? Very, says Fort Lauderdale DUI attorney Regina Tsombanakis. At a properly established checkpoint you can't claim an illegal stop—police may stop everyone under the rules. A routine traffic stop differs: you can contest the officer's perceptions, like a report claiming you kept weaving when you crossed the line once.
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Answered by Regina Tsombanakis · Fort Lauderdale, FL
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— why you can't call a properly run checkpoint stop illegal
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Is a DUI checkpoint different from a regular stop?
Very—at a properly established checkpoint you can't claim an illegal stop, since police may stop everyone under the rules, whereas at a routine traffic stop you can contest the officer's perceptions, like a report claiming you kept weaving when you crossed the line once.
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