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Whether through alcohol or drugs, drunk driving can be a death sentence for the driver, passengers and the occupants of any other car on the same road. DUI checkpoints are also known as sobriety checkpoints. Due to the fatal risks of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the checkpoints are sanctioned activities by law enforcement in all states across the country, despite characteristics that can be classified as personal and privacy violations.
In the state of NJ alone, the Arts Center in the Holmdel Township will host a DUI checkpoint where state troopers will be present to conduct vehicle checks.
The Department of National Highway Safety Transportation lists certain limits for the checkpoints. Some of them contain the lines below.
Six rules about DUI checkpoints
• All checkpoint locations and the procedures followed by law enforcement must be approved by state and municipal officials.
• Law enforcement officers are not allowed to conduct arbitrary vehicle checks. Any vehicle stopped must be done in a set manner, without distinction.
• Each DUI checkpoint must have detectable signage around the site indicating police control activity.
• Each vehicle check must take the same amount of time and the entire operation must take place over part of a scheduled day.
• Individual checkpoint activity must take place within set time frames without unduly burdening a driver.
• Necessary security measures must be in place to protect police officers, drivers and passengers.
As recreational and medical marijuana becomes an approved product in more and more U.S. states, it’s important for those using the drug to recognize the side effects. Marijuana, like other drugs, can impair your perception, motor coordination, and attention because it shortens your reaction time. Studies show that using marijuana can negatively affect your speed control because it causes drowsiness; it also makes you more susceptible to distracted driving techniques, making it harder for you to read posted signs. Driving under the influence of marijuana can lead to accidents resulting in property loss, damage, injury and even death.
If you see anyone who appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, call the appropriate hotline at 7-7 to report it. Provide any detail you remember about the car being driven by someone suspected of having a disability, especially the license plate number if you have one. Describe the driver and passengers in the car, noting where the error occurred and the direction the car was traveling.
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