The Nation - News from May 27, 1986

Random checkpoints that stop motorists are not an effective way to solve the problem of drunken drivers, the American Bar Assn. said. The group said in a report that such checkpoints initially reduce drunken driving, but only when combined with public information and education do they act as a deterrent. The checkpoints “are not an efficient tactic,” especially when considered in light of the heavy use of scarce police resources, the report said. “We’ve got to change society’s values to solve this problem,” said David Horowitz, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge and chairman of the study committee.