- Checkpoints must have a permissible primary programmatic purpose
- What sort of questions were you asked?
- What requests did the officers make?
- License, registration, insurance?
- How many officers approached your vehicle?
- Were any additional officers looking in your vehicle?
- Were there any drug dogs at the scene?
- Were the drug dogs checking all vehicles?
- Were there drug detectives at the checkpoint?
- Was the checkpoint reasonable?
- How long was the encounter?
- Did traffic ever get backed up?
- How were you made aware that it was a DWI checkpoint?
- Was the checkpoint set up in a safe location?
- Was every vehicle that came through the checkpoint stopped?
- How long was the checkpoint set up for?
- Were you stopped while turning away from a checkpoint?
- Were there signs that made you aware of what was going on ahead?
- Did it look like an accident scene?
- Did it look like a construction scene?
- Did you commit any traffic violations while turning around?
- How close were you to the checkpoint?
- Did your driving maneuvers appear to be suspicious?
- Were you just trying to avoid an accident scene and get home quickly?
Types of DWI Encounters
- Traffic Stop
- Anonymous Tip
- Checkpoint
- Accident