Which statement about sobriety checkpoints is true?

• A. They require reasonable suspicion for a stop.
• B. They do not require individualized suspicion for the stop.
• C. They require a warrant.
• D. They require probable cause.

Answer: (C)

Sobriety checkpoints are judged under the Fourth Amendment as a permissible, neutral public-safety measure, not as routine seizures based on a specific driver’s suspicion. Because the goal is broad safety screening and the stops are brief and apply in a uniform, non-discriminatory way, they do not rely on individualized suspicion. This is why the true statement is that they do not require individualized suspicion, and they do not need a warrant or probable cause to stop vehicles. The key idea is that the procedure is neutral and limited in scope, balancing public safety interests with a limited intrusion on individual privacy.