They do them a few times a year. Usually not near where they should. And they do not catch many drunks. They mostly catch people for other things but use DUI as the excuse to make it legal. They then get to brag about it and puff themselves up as heroes.

They used to do them all the time in missouri. I remember reading somewhere that the government cut way back on them because they didn't help enough to justify the cost and disruption, but don't quote me on it. I think there was also some concern about 4th Amendment issues, but I'm not a legal expert so again don't quote me on it.

They do.

No, checkpoints don’t occur in Springfield anymore. They and Greene County haven’t done them for years. They do enforcement through traffic stops now.

Edit: While still they can still do DUI Checkpoints, I believe MODOT stopped funding these and now fund them through the traffic stop method.

I was once at a light after a beer from the bar and police cut us off. Like sunshine and Campbell. Lady got out of her cop SUV and walked car to car to tell us we'd have to go further down Campbell instead of sunshine. Giant wreck. I said nothing the whole time and nodded then she went to the other car. I was scared there for a minute they were about to test everyone. I'm sure a beer with some nachos over the course of an hour probably in the legal limit. Ate at tacos del Gordo #2 with my brother. Used to go every pay day.

That is to say no but I sure was scared for a nin

I've lived here all my life, and I saw one once on east Sunshine; maybe about 10 years ago. They were only stopping eastbound traffic, and I was headed west.