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One of the most recurring issues associated with sobriety checkpoint is the situation where police will chase after and pull over drivers that avoid a checkpoint by either turning away from the officers or making a U-turn to avoid the stop.
When this happens the police must have some independent observations of illegal conduct or some violation of the law, or suspicion of criminal activity in addition to the mere fact that the driver avoided the checkpoint. For example, if in avoiding the checkpoint the driver makes an otherwise illegal turn, this would constitute sufficient cause to make a stop.
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