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Town/City/Municipality:
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Nelson
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Highway
heading south out of Nelson BC
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Time
of day:
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PM
Rush Hour
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Alcohol,
Seatbelts, Vehicle Equipment, Destination, Travel Activities
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Regularity
of roadblock:
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Infrequently
set up but location remains constant
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked:
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Stopped
and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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01/2003
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| This
was a one-time event (for us) as we were in the area for the weekend.
A few km south of Nelson, BC, on the highway heading towards Salmo,
on an early Saturday evening (Sept. 2002), we rounded a corner and
the road was blocked, maybe 4 RCMP (police) vehicles (3 cars & a
van all w/ lights flashing), adjacent to a private business's parking
lot (for expanded activities as needed). We had no time to react.
The RCMP's were polite and asked 5-6 questions, most regarding alcohol
consumption, purpose & destination of travel and seatbelts. We answered
them and they waived us on. (I am told this sort of thing happens
"all the time" throughout Canada, since they do not have a realistic
Bill of Rights like the USA does. We could have fit a 'suspicious'
profile perhaps but they stopped every car in the short time we
were there, and did not seem to ask more than the few terciary questions.
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