A DUI checkpoint (also referred to as a sobriety checkpoint or DUI roadblock), is one method law enforcement uses to test drivers for intoxication. Checkpoints are usually set up at intersections and during times when impaired driving is more common, such as nights, weekends, and holidays. A police officer will stop drivers using a pattern or sequence – for example, stopping every fourth car. The officers then evaluate drivers of the stopped vehicle for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Although a police officer must have probable cause to stop a vehicle, the Supreme Court ruled in 1990 that DUI checkpoints don’t require probable cause provided that certain criteria are followed. The high court decision held that the government’s interest in reducing alcohol-related injuries was sufficient to justify a “brief intrusion” of a checkpoint. 12 states do not permit DUI checkpoints and those that do often have special requirements for the police to follow.
Upcoming DUI & DWI Checkpoints
San Mateo County California Checkpoint
San Mateo County California Checkpoint | Saturday, December 14th, 2024, in the area of South Norfolk St. and Shoreview Ave. from 6PM to 2AM.
Menlo Park California Checkpoint
Menlo Park California Checkpoint | Saturday, December 14th, 2024, in the area of South Norfolk St. and Shoreview Ave. from 6PM to 2AM.
Marion County West Virginia Checkpoint
DUI checkpoint in Marion County | December 13th, 2024, from 6 p.m. to midnight on Route 250 in Farmington in the Alasky’s parking area.
Caddo Parish Louisiana Checkpoint
Caddo Parish Louisiana Checkpoint | Friday, December 7th, 2024 at the north end of the city of Shreveport from 10PM to 4AM.
Fayette County West Virginia Checkpoint
Fayette County West Virginia Checkpoint | Friday, December 6th, 2024 between State St. and Ridgewood Ave. from 6PM to 12AM.
McDowell County West Virginia Checkpoint
Menlo Park California Checkpoint | Saturday, December 14th, 2024, in the area of South Norfolk St. and Shoreview Ave. from 6PM to 2AM.
Orange County, CA DUI Checkpoint
Police in Orange County, CA, will host a DUI checkpoint on Friday, Nov. 22nd, 2024, in Garden Grove from 9PM to 3AM.
Rutherford County, TN DUI Checkpoint
DUI Checkpoint in Shelbyville Pike, TN, on Friday, Nov. 22. 2024, on U.S. Highway 231 near Christiana Elementary School from 10PM to 12AM.
Hudson County New Jersey Checkpoint
Police in Hudson County, New Jersey, will host a DWI Checkpoint on Fri., Nov. 22nd, 2024 at 43rd St. and Kennedy Blvd. in Union City.
Kanawha County, WV DUI Checkpoint
Checkpoint in Kanawha County, St. Albans WV, on Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 2024, in the 1200 block of MacCorkle Ave. SE from 5PM to 1AM.
Palm Springs, CA DUI Checkpoint
Police in Palm Springs, California, will host a DUI checkpoint on Friday, Nov. 15th, 2024, from 7PM to 2AM at an undisclosed location.
Preston County, WV DUI Checkpoint
West Virginia Police will hold a DUI checkpoint on Fri., Nov. 8th, 2024 from 6PM to 12AM on Route 7 in Reedsville near Kingwood Pike Rd.
Union County, NJ DWI Checkpoint
Police in Cranford, New Jersey, will conduct a DWI checkpoint within the Township on Fri., Nov. 8th, 2024 from 9PM to 3AM.
San Diego County, CA DUI Checkpoint
Police in San Diego County will host a DUI checkpoint on Fri., Nov. 8th, 2024, in Oceanside from 6PM to 1AM at an undisclosed location.
Stark County, OH OVI Checkpoint
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office will host an OVI checkpoint on Friday, October 25th, 2024 at 6 p.m. at 15571 Lincoln St. SE in Minerva.
Stark County, OH OVI Checkpoint
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office will host an OVI checkpoint on Friday, October 25th, 2024 at 9PM at 3615 Union Ave. SE in Minerva.
Sedgewick County, KS DUI Checkpoint
Sedgewick County Police will host a DUI checkpoint on Fri., Oct. 25th, 2024, from 10:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. in Derby.
Barbour County, WV DUI Checkpoint
Police in Barbour County, West Virginia. will hold a DUI checkpoint from 6PM to 12AM on Oct. 24, 2024, on U.S. 250, 1.4 miles north of W.Va. 38 in Parsons.
Marshall County, TN DUI Checkpoint
Police in Marshall County, Tennessee, will host a sobriety checkpoint on Fri., Oct. 18th, 2024 on Route 50 at mile marker 0 starting at 10:00 PM.
Lucas County, OH OVI Checkpoint
Police in Lucas County, Ohio, will host an OVI checkpoint on Fri., Oct. 18th, 2024, at 7225 Airport Hwy. in Holland from 8PM to 2AM.
Lucas County, OH OVI Checkpoint
Police in Lucas County, Ohio, will host an OVI checkpoint on Fri., Oct. 18th, 2024, at 1220 S. Holland Sylvania Rd. in Holland from 8PM to 2AM.
Imperial County, CA DUI Checkpoint
Police in Imperial County, CA, will host a DUI Checkpoint on Fri., Oct. 18, 2024 from 7PM to 12AM on the 200 block of Main St of Brawley.
Irvine, CA DUI Checkpoint
Police in Irvine, California, will host a DUI checkpoint on Sat., Oct. 12, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the area of Culver Dr. and Irvine Center Dr.
Cleveland, OH DUI Checkpoint
Police in Cleveland, Ohio, will host a DUI checkpoint on Fri., Oct. 11th, 2024, on St. Clair between Addison Road and E. 79th Street.
Anaheim, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, October 11, 2024, in West Anaheim, starting at 6:00 p.m.
Jackson County, AR DUI Checkpoint
Police in Jackson County, Arkansas, willl host a sobriety checkpoint on Fri., Oct. 4th, 2024, in the city of Tuckerman from 7PM to 1AM.
Monmouth County, NJ DWI Checkpoint
Police in Monmouth County, New Jersey, will host a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, Oct. 4 from 10PM to 2AM on Route 35 at Navesink River Road into the M&T Bank parking.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Saturday, Sept. 28th, 2024 from 6PM to 11PM at Manchester Ave. and Denver Ave.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Saturday, Sept. 28th, 2024 from 6PM to 11PM at Vanowen St. and Eton Ave.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 27th, 2024 from 6PM to 11PM at Crenshaw Blvd. and Olympic Blvd.
Monmouth County, NJ DWI Checkpoint
DWI checkpoint on Route 9 in Monmouth County, NJ on Friday, Sept. 27th, 2024, from 9PM to 1AM. Northbound traffic into the Crunch Fitness parking lot.
Wood County, WV DUI Checkpoint
West Virginia State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from 6PM to 12AM on Sept. 26 on West Virginia Route 95 in Parkersburg near the Dollar General Store.
Raleigh County, WV DUI Checkpoint
West Virginia Police will host a DUI checkpoint on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, from 6PM to 12AM along Route 19, south of Airport Rd. in Beaver.
San Luis Obispo County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Paso Robles Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Sept. 21 from 6PM to 1AM at an undisclosed location.
Santa Monica, CA DUI Checkpoint
On September 20, 2024, the Santa Monica Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint at an undisclosed location between 6pm and 2am.
Sutter County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Yuba City Police Department is expected to conduct a DUI checkpoint on Friday from 7PM to 1AM at an undisclosed location.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Santa Monica Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at an undisclosed location between 6PM to 2AM.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 20th, 2024 from 6PM to 11PM at Van Nuys Blvd. and Vanowen St.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 20th, 2024 from 6PM to 11PM at Sunset Blvd. and Orange Grove Ave.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 20th, 2024 from 6PM to 11PM at Manchester Ave. and Figueroa St.
Santa Barbara County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Santa Maria Police Department will host a DUI checkpoint on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location.
Lewis County, WV DUI Checkpoint
The West Virginia State Police will host a DUI checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 13th, 2024, from 6PM to 12AM on U.S. HWY. 33 E. outside Weston.
Hudson County, NJ DWI Checkpoint
Hudson County Sheriff’s Office will host a DWI checkpoint near Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard and Essex Street in Harrison Sept. 13th, 2024.
Grand Forks County, ND DUI Checkpoint
The North Dakota Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, Sept. 7, at a predetermined but undisclosed location.
San Francisco, CA DUI Checkpoint
San Francisco Police will host a DUI checkpoint this Saturday, Sept. 7th, 2024, within the city limits from 7PM to 3AM.
Imperial County, CA DUI Checkpoint
Brawley Police will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, September 6th, 2024, from 8PM to 1AM at an undisclosed location within city limits.
San Bernardino County, CA DUI Checkpoint
On Sept. 6, 2024, Yucaipa Police will host a DUI checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. near the intersection of Yucaipa Boulevard and 6th Street.
Sussex County, DE DUI Checkpoint
Police in Delaware will host a DUI checkpoint in Sussex County near Milford on Friday, September 6th, 2024.
Orange County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Huntington Beach Police Dept. will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 6PM to 2AM at an undisclosed location within the city limits.
Orange County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Huntington Beach Police will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, September 5th, 2024, from 6PM to 2AM at an undisclosed location.
Cuyahoga County, OH DUI Checkpoint
Cleveland police will host a DUI checkpoint in Cleveland on Sunday, September 1st, 2024, near East 9th St. and Prospect Ave. from 9PM to 1AM.
Madison County, TN DUI Checkpoint
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a DUI Checkpoint on U.S. Highway 70 from 10PM to 11PM Sat., August 31, in Madison County.
Charleston County, SC DUI Checkpoint
In Charleston, checkpoints are planned for Myrtle Beach at 14th Ave N & N Ocean Blvd and Surfside Beach at Palm Boulevard and 10th Avenue on Saturday, August 31, 2024, from 9PM to 11PM and 11PM to 2AM, respectively.
Upshur County, WV DUI Checkpoint
DUI checkpoint will be in Buckhannon on N. Locust St. (W.Va. 20) south of the U.S. 33 overpass on Saturday, August 31, 2024, from 6PM to 12AM
Rutherford County, TN DUI Checkpoint
Tennessee police will host a DUI checkpoint in Murfreesboro on Friday, Aug. 30th, 2024, on Rutherford Blvd. from 10PM to 12AM.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
On Friday, August 30th, 2024, police in Beverly Hills will host a DUI checkpoint near N. Santa Monica Blvd. and Crescent Dr. from 7PM to 2AM.
Ouachita Parisha, LA DUI Checkpoint
Police in Ouchita Parish will host a DUI checkpoint on Fri., August 30, 2024, from 6PM to 12AM in the city limits of West Monroe, Louisiana.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, August 30th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Lincoln Blvd. and Maxella Ave.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint on Saturday, August 31st, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Vanowen St. and Eton Ave.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint on Saturday, August 31st, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Tampa Ave. and Plummer St.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint on Sunday, September 1st, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Manchester Ave. and Main St.
Solano County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Fairfield Police Department will host a DUI checkpoint on Friday, August 30th, 2024, from 7PM to 12AM at Oliver Rd. and Hartford Ave.
New London County, CT DUI Checkpoint
Checkpoints will be set up in New London and Montville, targeting high-traffic roads like Route 85, Route 32, Route 82, and Route 163. These checkpoints will be active from 5:00 PM on Friday, August 30, 2024, to 4:00 AM the next day.
Upshur County, WV DUI Checkpoint
The West Virginia State Police will host a DUI checkpoint in Buckhannon on Saturday, August 24th, 2024, on North Locust St. from 6PM to 12AM.
Dorchester County, SC DUI Checkpoint
South Carolina Police will hold a DUI checkpoint in Summerville on Sat., August 24th, from 4PM to 2AM @ North Maple St. and Stallsville Loop.
Raleigh County, WV DUI Checkpoint
West Virginia police will host a DUI checkpoint in Beckley on Sat., August 24th, 2024, on Second Street at Thornhill Courts from 5PM to 9PM.
Upshur County, WV DUI Checkpoint
West Virginia police will host a DUI checkpoint in Buckhannon on Saturday, August 24th, 2024, on N. Locust Street (W.Va. 20) just south of the U.S. 33 overpass from 6PM to 12AM.
Yolo County, CA DUI Checkpoint
Police in Yolo County, California, will host a DUI checkpoint on Fri., August 23rd, 2024, on HWY-16, east of County Road 97 from 6PM to 10PM.
Orange County, CA DUI Checkpoint
California police will host a DUI checkpoint in Anaheim on Friday, August 23rd, 2024, at 1200 East Katella Ave. from 7PM to 2AM.
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The LAPD will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, August 23rd, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Van Nuys Blvd. and Vanowen St.
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The LAPD will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, August 23rd, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Imperial Highway and Main Street
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The LAPD will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, August 23rd, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Venice Boulevard and Culver Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Vanowen St. and Eton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Van Nuys Blvd. and Hartland St.
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Manchester Ave. and Main St.
Preston County, WV DUI Checkpoint
Police in Preston County, West Virginia, will host a DUI checkpoint on Fri., August 16th, 2024, 6PM to 12AM on WV-Route 7 near Herring Rd.
Marion County, OH OVI Checkpoint
In Marion County, on Friday, August 16th, 2024, an OVI checkpoint will be held from 9PM to 11PM on Mount Vernon Ave. east of Forest Lawn Dr. in the City of Marion.
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI checkpoint on Thursday, August 15th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Central Ave. and Gage Ave.
Randolph County, WV DUI Checkpoint
West Virginia Police will host a DUI checkpoint in Randolph County on Wed., August 14, 2024 from 6PM to 12AM on Route 92 in Crystal Springs.
Greene County, TN DUI Checkpoint
August 9th, 2024, Tennessee Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint on S.R. 340 (Fish Hatchery Rd.), east of the in Greene County
Greene County, TN DUI Checkpoint
Tennessee Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint on August 9th on S.R. 340 (Fish Hatchery Road), located east of the Hamblen County Line in Greene County.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Fri., August 9th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Washington Blvd. and Yale Ave.
Lucas County, OH OVI Checkpoint
Police in Lucas County, Ohio, will host an OVI checkpoint on Friday, August 9th, 2024, at 9501 Jerusalem Rd. in Curtice from 8PM to 2AM.
Lucas County, OH OVI Checkpoint
Police in Lucas County, Ohio, will host an OVI checkpoint on Friday, August 9th, 2024, 331 N. Curtice Road in Oregon from 8PM to 2AM.
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Sunday, August 4th, 2024 from 6PM to 11PM at Figueroa St. and Laconia Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The LAPD will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Sat., August 3rd, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Topanga Canyon Blvd. and Marylee St.
Alameda County, CA DUI Checkpoint
On August 2, 2024, the Hayward Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint 7:00 PM from to 2:00 AM at an undisclosed location.
Harrison County, WV DUI Checkpoint
West Virginia State Police will hold a DUI checkpoint in Harrison County on Fri., August 2nd, 2024 from 6PM to 12AM on Route 58 in Anmoore
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Crenshaw Blvd. and Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Sat., August 2nd, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Reseda Blvd. and Vanowen St.
Giles County, TN DUI Checkpoint
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will host a DUI checkpoint on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, on U.S. Highway 31 South at the 3.2 mile-marker.
Solano County, CA DUI Checkpoint
Police in Fairfield, CA, will host a DUI checkpoint on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, on the t2500 block of North Texas St. from 7PM to 12AM.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Saturday, July 27th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Imperial Hwy. and Main St.
Wood County, WV DUI Checkpoint
The West Virginia State Police has planned a DUI checkpoint on Friday, July 26, 2024, on Route 47 near Parkersburg from 8PM to 2AM.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, July 26th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Vanowen St. and Canoga Ave.
Los Angeles County, CA DUI Checkpoint
The Los Angeles Police Department will host a DUI checkpoint on Fri., July 26th, 2024, from 6PM to 11PM at Pacific Coast Hwy. and Eubank Ave.
Barbour County, WV DUI Checkpoint
The West Virginia State Police will host a DUI checkpoint on Friday, July 26th, 2024, in Barbour County on Highway 250 from 6PM to 12AM.
Montgomery County, OH OVI Checkpoint
Ohio Police will host a sobriety checkpoint on Fri., July 26th, 2024, in the areas of 5120 Salem Ave. and 4825 Salem Ave starting at 6:30PM.
Monmouth County, NJ DUI Checkpoint
Police in Monmouth County, NJ, will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Saturday, July 20th, 2024, on Route 71, diverted into the Sea Girt Professional Building from 9PM to 1AM.
States That Allow DUI & DWI Checkpoints
State | State Law |
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Alabama | Permitted |
Alaska | No Statutory Authority |
Arizona | Permitted |
Arkansas | Permitted |
California | Permitted |
Colorado | Permitted |
Connecticut | Permitted |
Delaware | Permitted |
District of Columbia | Permitted |
Florida | Permitted |
Georgia | Permitted |
Hawaii | Permitted |
Idaho | Prohibited |
Illinois | Permitted |
Indiana | Permitted |
Iowa | No Statutory Authority |
Kansas | Permitted |
Kentucky | Permitted |
Louisiana | Permitted |
Maine | Permitted |
Maryland | Permitted |
Massachusetts | Permitted |
Michigan | Prohibited |
Minnesota | Prohibited |
Mississippi | Permitted |
Missouri | Permitted |
Montana | Alternative to checkpoints |
Nebraska | Permitted |
Nevada | Permitted |
New Hampshire | Permitted |
New Jersey | Permitted |
New Mexico | Permitted |
New York | Permitted |
North Carolina | Permitted |
North Dakota | Permitted |
Ohio | Permitted |
Oklahoma | Permitted |
Oregon | Prohibited |
Pennsylvania | Permitted |
Rhode Island | Prohibited |
South Carolina | Permitted |
South Dakota | Permitted |
Tennessee | Permitted |
Texas | Prohibited |
Utah | Permitted |
Vermont | Permitted |
Virginia | Permitted |
Washington | No Statutory Authority |
West Virginia | Permitted |
Wisconsin | Prohibited |
Wyoming | Prohibited |