DWI Checkpoint in Middletown over Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend gives rise to a number of drunk driving incidents and arrests every year. As a result, the Monmouth County DWI Task Force, in cooperation with the New Jersey Division of Highway Safety, is conducting a DWI checkpoint this weekend to apprehend drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The DWI checkpoint will be run in Middletown, New Jersey from 11 p.m. Friday night through 3 a.m. Saturday morning on Route 35 North.
In New Jersey, the constitutionality of roadblocks like these is clearly established. As long as law enforcement complies with certain procedures, the probable cause for the traffic stop at a DWI checkpoint is sufficient to sustain a drunk driving charge. However, an experienced DWI lawyer may be able to challenge other aspects of the DWI charge such as proof of intoxication, proof of operation, or the admissibility of the breathalyzer or Alcotest results. For additional information, please contact the experienced criminal defense and DWI lawyers at the Iler Law Firm for immediate assistance at (732)842-7787.
