Are there DUI checkpoints in Europe?

[BigBill206]

DUI checkpoints are becoming the trend here in the USA and I was just curious where it all started. I know that drunk driving is a very serious offense in Europe and I was wondering if they do DUI checkpoints there. Can somebody from Europe answer this for me? Thanks.

 

[BigBill206]

PS, please keep the political drama for yo momma, I just want some serious answers to my question. Thank you icmag.

 

[lost in a sea]

no not really,, cops sometimes set up road blocks and check everyone coming through at that time to catch alsorts of stuff but in terms of actual checkpoints just for drunks i dont think so, but there are quite a few differences country to country laws wise still,, the eu hasnt quite got full control just yet..

 

[theclearspot]

Drink driving varies country to country. Most European countries operate zero tolerance but in UK you can have approx 2 pints and drive.....

 

[BigBill206]

no not really,, cops sometimes set up road blocks and check everyone coming through at that time to catch alsorts of stuff but in terms of actual checkpoints just for drunks i dont think so, but there are quite a few differences country to country laws wise still,, the eu hasnt quite got full control just yet..

thanks for the reply, what part of eu are you in?

 

[lost in a sea]

the disunited kingdom

 

[theclearspot]

the disunited kingdom

nice one.....

 

[BigBill206]

Drink driving varies country to country. Most European countries operate zero tolerance but in UK you can have approx 2 pints and drive.....

yes but are there organized dui checkpoints in any of the EU countries that you know of?

 

[bean82]

Europe is app 45 countries, which each has their own laws when it comes to DUI. Hard to give a specific answer, on such an open question.
In Denmark we only have DUI checkpoints around the country when it's christmas and easter. The rest of the year, it's up to the regular patrols to spot the DUIs. They just got a new toy called a narcometer. It detects THC and 6-7 other kinds of chemicals in your spit. So Denmark is not the place to be driving under the influence!

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

dui check points a trend in the states? which ones?

 

[chef]

Texas is the leader on this commie pinko BS...

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

really isnt that unconstitutional to stop someone and check them for no reason? dont u need a suspicion of a crime? isn't it against our fourth amendment rights?


The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. It was adopted as a response to the abuse of the writ of assistance, which is a type of general search warrant, in the American Revolution. Search and seizure (including arrest) should be limited in scope according to specific information supplied to the issuing court, usually by a law enforcement officer, who has sworn by it. The Fourth Amendment applies to the states by way of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

 

[Stoner4Life]

really isnt that unconstitutional to stop someone and check them for no reason? dont u need a suspicion of a crime? isn't it against our fourth amendment rights?


The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. It was adopted as a response to the abuse of the writ of assistance, which is a type of general search warrant, in the American Revolution. Search and seizure (including arrest) should be limited in scope according to specific information supplied to the issuing court, usually by a law enforcement officer, who has sworn by it. The Fourth Amendment applies to the states by way of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

actually driving is a privilege and not a right, not inclusive of ALL points of our 4th Amendment. doubt me? then walk into your local DMV & demand your license w/o taking any tests, or try telling that cop your appointment has precedence over the red light you had to run.

that being said:

DWI/DUI checkpoints have passed/do pass constitutional muster as long as nobody is singled out arbitrarily; in some states they have the roadblock and stop every 5th (or 6th or 7th etc) car in line for a sobriety test, other states allow for EVERY single car to be checked for compliance. As long as everybody's treated equally it is for the good and safety of all drivers to know that these checkpoints can, do & will continue to exist.

could you imagine the mayhem (especially on the weekends) if sobriety checkpoints were struck down as being unconstitutional allowing for drunks to own the road?

 

[MIway]

actually driving is a privilege and not a right, not inclusive of ALL points of our 4th Amendment. doubt me? then walk into your local DMV & demand your license w/o taking any tests, or try telling that cop your appointment has precedence over the red light you had to run.

that being said:

DWI/DUI checkpoints have passed/do pass constitutional muster as long as nobody is singled out arbitrarily; in some states they have the roadblock and stop every 5th (or 6th or 7th etc) car in line for a sobriety test, other states allow for EVERY single car to be checked for compliance. As long as everybody's treated equally it is for the good and safety of all drivers to know that these checkpoints can, do & will continue to exist.

could you imagine the mayhem (especially on the weekends) if sobriety checkpoints were struck down as being unconstitutional allowing for drunks to own the road?

I doubt dui checkpoints are much of a deterrent for drunks, and esp those that could a fuck about others. They drink drunk and drive whenever, and then u have those that dont ever think their too drunk...again reason doesnt pan out in their heads. (but im one to talk...tried to get my ass home from the beach afyer peaking...crazy stupid)

But as i understand the whole constititional thing...one of the requirements for the en mass stops is that yhey have to publish and advertise the locations and dates ahead of the actual checkpoints, so presumably everyone knows about it days before. Dont exactly know why that makes it 'legal'...? They do it here in mi...il hear it on the news or in the paper.


Edit... Hmmm... I really recall seeing a dui announcement in detroit... Maybe i need to sober up a bit more...lol.

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

actually driving is a privilege and not a right, not inclusive of ALL points of our 4th Amendment. doubt me? then walk into your local DMV & demand your license w/o taking any tests, or try telling that cop your appointment has precedence over the red light you had to run.

that being said:

DWI/DUI checkpoints have passed/do pass constitutional muster as long as nobody is singled out arbitrarily; in some states they have the roadblock and stop every 5th (or 6th or 7th etc) car in line for a sobriety test, other states allow for EVERY single car to be checked for compliance. As long as everybody's treated equally it is for the good and safety of all drivers to know that these checkpoints can, do & will continue to exist.

could you imagine the mayhem (especially on the weekends) if sobriety checkpoints were struck down as being unconstitutional allowing for drunks to own the road?

lol was that last questoin a for real one? we have states all over without dui check points and they do just fine. mayhem for real?

 

[Terroir]

Random breath testing was introduced in Australia in 1982. Its very common here and not just on fri - sat nights. They will set up on a stretch of road and flag you down. YOu can refuse to be tested but the punishment for this is the equivalent of highest range of alcohol impairment and you will loose your license and get a criminal record. Statistically every licensed driver is tested around every 2 years and for many this is there only contact with police.

 

[PoopyTeaBags]

that a police state
sick as shit
and should be unconstitutional just like border patrol check points.

to be pulled over and checked they are suppose to have reasonable suspicion of a crime.

 

[GP73LPC]

here's a list of all states in the U.S. and whether they allow this or not.

replace the xx with tt

hxxp://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/checkpoint_laws.html

 

[GP73LPC]

Europe is app 45 countries, which each has their own laws when it comes to DUI. Hard to give a specific answer, on such an open question.
In Denmark we only have DUI checkpoints around the country when it's christmas and easter. The rest of the year, it's up to the regular patrols to spot the DUIs. They just got a new toy called a narcometer. It detects THC and 6-7 other kinds of chemicals in your spit. So Denmark is not the place to be driving under the influence!

wow, i just googled the narcometer and there is not a lot of information available.

how does it work? how long after you smoke can you safely drive?

this could be an answer to drugged driving in the USA if they accurately determine your intoxication level.

the 5ng bullshit in the washington law is just all wrong. a daily smoker could fail that shit a month after they quit smoking.

would love to hear more info if you have any.

 

[Merrywanna]

Here in Finland we have random DUI (for alcohol) checkpoints. In the last year I think I have gone through 4 or 5 of them.