Carolina Law Blog

License Checking Stations in North Carolina are popular with law enforcement, especially DWI Task Force units and Drug Recognition Experts.  DUI checkpoints have for decades been a valuable federal funding source through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Incentive Grant Program.

Whether in a large city such as Charlotte or Greensboro, or smaller towns like Cornelius, Mooresville, and Monroe NC, it’s important to know your rights regarding checkpoints and the legality of stopping vehicles.

DWI Checkpoints purportedly serve several purposes.  Law enforcement actively seeks visible enforcement efforts.  They want ordinary citizens to see stopped cars, drivers performing roadside dexterity tests, and arrests.