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DUI Checkpoints * USA - Washington governor calls for
WASH,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -January 16, 2008: -- In an effort to crack down on drunken drivers in Washington, Gov. Christine Gregoire has proposed legislation that would allow law enforcement to set up sobriety checkpoints... Washington is one of 11 states that prohibit spot checks to nab drunken drivers... The proposal would require jurisdictions to first apply for warrants... Opponents say the plan would violate the state’s protections against “suspicionless” searches... All vehicles, or a designated sequence – such as every fourth vehicle – would be required to stop at checkpoints. Failure to stop could result in $5,000 fines and one year in prison...
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