What are Georgia sobriety checkpoints?
A Georgia sobriety checkpoint is a tool that Georgia police use to evaluate random drivers for signs of drug and alcohol impairment. A sobriety checkpoint may be a stop on the road, freeway, or other public road. Law enforcement decides ahead of time what process to use when stopping vehicles (for example, every third car is stopped). If you are stopped at a sobriety checkpoint, the officer may ask for your license and registration. They are primarily looking for signs of impairment. If they suspect that you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they will perform a chemical test and may also employ field sobriety tests or conduct a drug evaluation. Are sobriety checkpoints legal? In 1990, the United States Supreme Court declared that sobriety checkpoints did not violate citizen’s Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure. However, the Supreme Court decided that when these checks are preformed with minimal intrusion under specified guidelines, the benefit of
