Sobriety checkpoints. (FE)

The bill requires any approved sobriety checkpoint program to require that drivers are stopped in a neutral, nondiscretionary manner and that the initial stops are conducted in a way that minimizes the disruption of traffic flow and minimizes the amount of time the driver is stopped. The program must also specify that the sobriety checkpoint has fixed beginning and ending times and is publicized before it is conducted. The program must require that, at the sobriety checkpoint, approaching drivers are given adequate warning that a sobriety checkpoint is under way, and that officers clearly identify themselves and explain the purpose of the sobriety checkpoint to each driver they stop. Finally, the program must establish criteria for determining where the checkpoints are conducted and which drivers may be detained beyond the initial stop to undergo testing for intoxication. Under the bill, a program may not allow sobriety checkpoints to be conducted more than ten days each year and must end after two years.