Are Tennessee Sobriety DUI Checkpoints legal?
Sobriety Checkpoints are legal under the Tennessee Constitution. However, the roadblock must have been established and operated in accordance with predetermined guidelines and supervisory authority. Because of the strict guidelines that must be followed in regard to the implementation of a Sobriety Checkpoint, it is important that you consult an experienced attorney to investigate and determine the legality of the roadblock. Can I be pulled over for attempting to avoid a roadblock? No, as long as your actions are lawful. For instance, if you commit a traffic violation in the process of attempting to avoid a roadblock, and officer would have independent grounds to legally stop you. I was stopped for “weaving.” Is that against the law? Not necessarily. Interestingly, Tennessee law requires only that a vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane. Tennessee cases have held that stops for weaving are valid only where such weaving is pronounced or exaggerat
