Feedback from Stakeholders: In general, the feedback from prosecution and
judicial representatives contacted during the development of this research summary
supported the idea of allowing sobriety checkpoints as an impaired driving
countermeasure. The stakeholders agreed that the State should not prohibit law
enforcement from using a tool that has been found to be effective in multiple
environments to reduce crashes and alter driving after drinking behavior.
Issues were raised regarding to potential challenges by the defense, but the issue
of probable cause is also part of traditional traffic stops that are based on driving
behavior. The stakeholders recognize that the major focus of sobriety checkpoints is
the deterrence effect of drivers choosing not to drive after drinking.