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• New York Dram Shop Laws and Drunk Driving Accidents
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• Watch Out! There is a New York Drunk Driver on the Road
• New York Drunk Driving Accidents Are a Major Public Threat
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Q: The police are putting out checkpoints over the holiday season. Is that legal?

A: Actually, yes. Although there has been much debate over whether such roadblocks constitute illegal search and seizure, in 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that if sobriety checkpoints comply with federal requirements, they do not violate any constitutional amendments and are considered legal. In fact, many states have established their own guidelines to comply with federal rules including providing public notice on the location of checkpoints with reasons why particular locations are selected. Also, the Supreme Court found that the need to reduce alcohol-related accidents more than justified the minimal intrusion accompanying checkpoint procedures, thus allowing sobriety roadblocks to remain in effect. Your safest bet is to simply not drink and drive.

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• Staten Island Woman Killed in Drunk Hit-and-Run
  Posted on 7/20/2010
• Long Island Drunk Driving Accident Leads to Charges
  Posted on 4/6/2010
• Long Island Drunk Driving Accident Kills Two, Injures Three
  Posted on 2/2/2010
• New York Community College Raises Awareness of Drinking and Driving
  Posted on 3/26/2009
• Shirley Man Rented Car to Avoid Using Breathalyzer
  Posted on 2/17/2009

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