[Ditter]

I lost an 18 year old son to a Mexican who ran a red light and broad sided my sons car. I don’t know if he was drunk or not, didn’t matter my son was dead. As far as the DUI checkpoints, no I have never seen one but if you say they exist, then I believe you. I remember being stopped for a drivers license check but it was so many years ago (40 years) that I don’t even remember which state it was in. I am 70 years old and have been driving since I was 14 (you do the math) and I have been stopped maybe 4 times for speeding. I have driven all over the US in almost every state (many trips across New Mexico where elk lives) and I have never seen or been stopped for a DUI checkpoint.

[Fundamentally Fair]

First, I'm very sorry for your loss. I can't imagine losing one of my children.

Here is a link to a New Mexico DPS site:   Sobriety checkpoints have been an effective law enforcement tool in New Mexico since 1991 with the creation of coordinated efforts, such as Operation DWI. Checkpoints are conducted in every community across the state, especially during dangerous holiday weekends. At checkpoints, police officers stop and observe drivers for signs of impairment under court-ordered rules that ensure fairness. Drivers who appear to be impaired by alcohol or drugs are pulled over for further testing. For sober drivers, the interruption is usually minimal.  

We have them in California too:  Sobriety Check Points.  They do indeed exist. As I said, I've encountered them in many states. I do not drink, but my heart still races when I approach one.