Massachusetts OUI roadblocks are becoming more common as the State police conduct DUI roadblocks known as "Over The Limit and Under Arrest". OUI roadblocks are supported by groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and are occurring frequently around the country, including in Massachusetts. In Beverly, Massachusetts, A DUI roadblock resulted in 12 arrests at a roadblock on the inbound lane of the Veterans Memorial Bridge at Cabot and Water Streets, from 11:00 pm to 3:00 am. The State police have also set up roadblocks in other parts of Massachusetts, including Solider Field Road in Brighton, Massachusetts.
If you are arrested for a Massachusetts OUI at a roadblock, you should contact Attorney DelSignore immediately as you may be able to win your DUI case by proving that the police did not conduct the roadblock under the guidelines set forth by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Commonwealth v. McGeoghegan, 389 Mass. 137 (1983) and you can also challenge the reasonable suspicion the police had for directing your car from the follow of traffic.
Additionally, since there is typically no evidence of erratic operation in a roadblock case, these cases generally rely heavily on the results of the field sobriety tests, which can be challenged on the basis of their lack of fairness and reliability.
If you are arrested for DUI at a roadblock, call Attorney DelSignore immediately. Attorney DelSignore can be reached 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and will answer your Massachusetts OUI questions immediately.
