Saturday, 27 May 2006 - 3:53 PM EDT

Having lost a friend in accident by a drunk driver with no licence or insurance my answer is a simple YES. People with no licences should be taken of the road. here is a reason they don't have a licence. They can't drive or are too irresponsible to even get one. They don't care about the other users of the roads. The only way to do this is to stop the car! If this means a busy highway, why not...

via Michele

Saturday, 27 May 2006 - 3:55 PM EDT

Driving is a privilege, not a right.
You have to get a license and insurance for the privilege to drive on a public roadway, so, yes, they have every right to check cars.
They mostly check for drunk drivers or people who have no license due to either bad driving, drunk driving, or other dangerous things.
People who are crappy drivers or who have been drinking should not be driving.

Saturday, 27 May 2006 - 4:41 PM EDT

Having had a family member involved in a drunk driving wreck I'm supportive of these types of checks. Especially on holiday weekends like this one. I'd rather run into the inconvience than a drunk driver run into me. Here via Michele and off to check more of your site. ;-)

Saturday, 27 May 2006 - 4:43 PM EDT

I think it's great actually that they do this. Far too many people think it's ok to drink and drive, drive without a license, w/o insurance etc. Sure it may be inconvient...but I'd rather deal with inconvience than driving by an accident because someone was drinking and driving or driving without any sense, etc.
We're a very spoiled nation and at some point we have seemed to forget that driving is NOT a right, it's a privelege and if you can't follow the rules/laws you have no business out there on the road, any road!

Here via Michelle

Saturday, 27 May 2006 - 4:55 PM EDT

Well, if there had been a lot of accidents on that street, then perhaps it was warranted, but I know we don't have that happen here in Wisconsin. Hmmm....

Michele sent me....

Saturday, 27 May 2006 - 4:59 PM EDT

I would have to agree that yes, it is ok to check for license and might make people slow down, maybe get off cell phones and such. In Oklahoma you couldn't get a tag without proof of insurance. In Alabama you don't even have to have cars inspected. Such a difference in insurance prices too.

Almost forgot, here from Michele.

Saturday, 27 May 2006 - 7:38 PM EDT

I think it's an infrigement on one's privacy.

Hello from Michele.

Sunday, 28 May 2006 - 3:11 PM EDT

We have those types of stops through town all the time. Usually on Friday or Saturday nights. Sometimes they are right on the main street. It's probably a good idea, because there are people who drive with no licence and no insurance...

Tuesday, 30 May 2006 - 4:00 AM EDT

The police should have every right to search whoever they want, whenever they want. It's the only way we can ensure public safety.

Your question comes at an interesting time: Canada's had a rash of road racing-related deaths and injuries in recent weeks. The federal government is enacting tougher laws to combat it. Spot checks don't invade privacy - they save lives.