If you are driving in Louisiana, you should know what to do if you see a flashing lights and a roadblock up ahead.
Here are some important things to know about Louisiana DUI checkpoints:
You are not obligated to approach a police checkpoint. This does not mean, however, that you can disobey existing traffic laws. That means that you should never blow right past a checkpoint, or commit an illegal u-turn to avoid it. These may land you in even hotter water.
The U.S. Supreme Court has deemed Dui checkpoints legal under the Constitution. This doesn’t mean that police can do whatever they want. Police are bound to abide by your rights when conducting any form of search or seizure process.
You do not have to engage in conversation beyond personal identification and vehicle information. That being said, it may not be a good idea to act contrarily when police are asking questions. If you do not want to answer their questions, you may wish to request the presence of an attorney before you say anything that can be used against you if you face charges.
Most police checkpoints are just temporary inconveniences. They don’t always amount to anything. If they do, you may be arrested for a DUI and taken to jail.
If you are arrested in Louisiana, you want to get out of jail and start working on your defense as soon as possible.
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