NO!, the checkpoints are not LEGAL, in fact they are illegal. The supreme court of the United States have even said they are illegal, but they allow them because of all the good they do.
I dont give them consent for anything when I see one. I tell them what I am obligated to and then ask if I can go....
DITTO GUTSHOT, HOWEVER I DID FIND THIS INFO:
Michigan Department of State Police v. Rick Sitz (496 US 444)
Facts:
In 1986, the Michigan State Police Department created a sobriety checkpoint program
aimed at reducing drunk driving within the state. The program included guidelines governing the location of roadblocks and the amount of publicity to be given to the operation. Before the first roadblock went into effect, Rick Sitz, a licensed Michigan driver, challenged the constitutionality of the checkpoints - he thought they were an unlawful invasion of his privacy. Sitz was victorious in the Michigan lower courts.
Constitutional Issue:
Did the drunk driving checkpoints violate motorists' privacy protected by the Fourth Amendment? (Fourth Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated . . . .")
Conclusion:
In a 6-to-3 decision, the Court held that the roadblocks did not violate the Fourth Amendment. The Court noted that "no one can seriously dispute the magnitude of the drunken driving problem or the States' interest in eradicating it." The Court then found that "the weight bearing on the other scale--the measure of the intrusion on motorists stopped briefly at sobriety checkpoints--is slight." The Court also found that empirical evidence supported the effectiveness of the program.
Justices:
Chief Justice Rehnquist
Associate Justices White
O'Connor
Scalia
Kennedy
Blackmun
Brennan
Marshall
Stevens
AND THIS INFO REGARDING KSP, NOTE THE LAST LINE:
Kentucky Seat Belt Law
Effective July 12, 2006, Kentucky's seat belt law became a "primary" or standard enforcement law. This means that law enforcement officers can now stop a vehicle solely for an occupant restraint violation. Previously, Kentucky's law only allowed officers to cite for this violation if some other violation initiated the traffic stop.
The new law resulted from House Bill 117, passed during the Kentucky General Assembly's 2006 regular legislative session.
In summary, Kentucky's seat belt law specifies the following:
•A person shall not operate a motor vehicle manufactured after 1981 on the public roadways of this state unless the driver and all passengers are wearing a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt (unless the passenger is a child of 40 inches or less in height - see additional requirement below)
•If a person is unable to wear a seat belt for medical or physical reasons, they must have in their possession a written statement from a physician or licensed chiropractor.
•A conviction for a seat belt violation shall not be transmitted by the court to the Transportation Cabinet for inclusion on a person's driving history record.
•Any person who violates the provisions of Kentucky's seat belt law shall be fined an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25). This fine shall be subject to prepayment and shall not be subject to court costs.
•Law enforcement agencies shall be prohibited from erecting roadblocks for the sole purpose of checking for seat belt use violations
