The Tennessee Supreme Court appears unconvinced of the value of driver licenses in guaranteeing the safe use of the roads. This skepticism is expressed in the 2001 Chattanooga-area roadblock case, State v. Hicks. No. E1999-00957-SC-R11-CV, which reinforces the court’s control over roadblocks as an exception to the state constitution’s ban on warrantless searches and seizures. By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 92.7 FM Says late chief justice E. Riley Anderson, in a concurring opinion:  he State asserts the general argument that drivers’ license roadblocks, like sobriety roadblocks, serve the public interest of maintaining highway safety. The dissent likewise theorizes that such … Continue reading Justice Anderson skeptical of driver licenses as safety guarantees