No.
That was the theory and justification, though. But almost from the start it expanded. Now it's an opportunity to check everyone's identification papers and generate revenue through tickets for seatbelt use, lack of insurance, expired tags, etc.
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Check points may be for other reasons, but generally they are held at times of the year when there are a high number of drunk drivers on the road. Remember, if you are driving under the influence, there are plenty of physical signs that can be observed before they take the time to check your license.
Stop by your friendly local police department, they should have everything on file.
Drivers License Check
Well they can check you're license when they want to, but I never heard of them checking car insurance.
Check your surroundings and call the police
A police check and background check
check with your local police department or state police. they can check it........
in drivers ed you cannot pay for a returned check with a person check
No. If they were illegal than any arrests or citations given because of the checkpoint would be dismissed.
Yes, they do.
They call the license number into a computer system. This will check the driving record. It will also insure that it is a valid drivers license. the system will also check the license against any outstanding warrants to see if the driver is wanted for anything.
check the local security policy check all user accounts
Police have the right and the means to check for a variety of drugs.