Roadblocks and checkpoints can be an exception to the usual rule that a traffic stop requires individualized reasonable suspicion.

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The Supreme Court has determined that roadblocks and checkpoints can be exempt from the usual rule of requiring individualized reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop, as long as certain safeguards are in place to ensure the stop is minimally intrusive and aimed at a specific lawful purpose, such as preventing drunk driving or catching wanted criminals.

Roadblocks and Checkpoints Can Be an Exception to the Usual