The Sitz case does not allow police to make random stops; what it does authorize are well-conceived and carefully structured sobriety checkpoints.

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The Sitz case (Michigan Dept. of State Police v. Sitz, 1990) upheld the constitutionality of sobriety checkpoints, allowing for stops that are part of a systematic program to check for intoxicated drivers, as long as the checkpoints are conducted in a manner that minimizes intrusiveness and maximizes effectiveness, rather than random stops without any structured plan.

The Sitz Case Does Not Allow Police to Make Random