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gman <gman99@canada.com> wrote in message
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> If a cop pulls you over...which they can do without needing any
> reason...they can demand to see your liscense, registration, insurance
> and they can check for your safety sticker (assuming you have NS
> plates). If your car is in an obvious state of disrepair the cops
> could conduct an isnpection beleiving that the safety sticker is a
> fraud and remove your car. They can check all of these in their
> computer and validate all of these documents. They cannot unreasonably
> search you or your belongings without a warrant. If you happen to fit
> a description of a bank robber than they will likely arrest you first
> then search you. If a dog was sniffing your car and they suspected
> drugs and searched your car any law school student could get you off.
> A drug sniffing dog is tantamount to an illegal search. One could
> argue either way but I doubt that it would hold up in court.
>
> Most of these roadblocks are to check safety stickers which gives them
> an excuse to smell inside your car...if they suspect you have been
> drinking they can ask you for an ALERT test...you can refuse. If they
> strongly suspect they can issue a breathalyzer demand, you can refuse
> this but it carries the same penalty as impaired driving. If you know
> you haven't been drinking take the test, when it comes back with a big
> fat zero, get the badge number and see a lawyer. An unsubstantiated
> breathalyzer demand is equivalent to false arrest.

**  Handy stuff to know, gman!  I see no problem with the roadblocks at this
time of the year, though, because of the amount of celebrating that always
accompanies Christmas.  Moderation for many becomes relaxed, and it doesn't
take much to blow over on the breathalyser.  For one's own sake, if not for
other's, don't drive drunk.  To injure someone or take a life simply because
someone said "C'mon, one more, It's Christmas!" is something you would have
to live with the rest of your life.  Quoting an oldie from Jetro Tull, "The
Christmas Spirit Is Not What You Drink..."

    - Rick.