California Roadblocks

Town/City/Municipality:
Apple Valley
Description of roadblock location:
Intersection of Thunderbird Road and Wichita Road
Time of day:
Anytime of Day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Registration, Insurance, Seatbelts
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicle
Registry date:
01/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
I did not experience this roadblock personally, but read the following in the San Bernardino Sun: "About 55 drivers were cited during a six-hour safety checkpoint Friday (12-30-05) conducted by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Apple Valley deputies. A total of 901 vehicles passed through the checkpoint at Thunderbird and Witchita roads. Twenty-seven vehicles were towed when the drivers were arrested for suspended licenses." The article did not state the time of day that the roadblock was in action nor how often it is set up.


Town/City/Municipality:
Baker
Description of roadblock location:
Hwy 127
Time of day:
Anytime of Day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
fireworks
Regularity of roadblock:
Frequently set up in this area, but exact location changes
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles (more than 75%)
Registry date:
07/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
They ask where are you travelling from, and if they cant check your trunk they will have a dog serch the car if you do not comply they are issueing ticket for any fireworks they find.


Town/City/Municipality:
Brea
Description of roadblock location:
Imperial Hwy west of 57
Time of day:
Anytime of Day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Seatbelts, Emissions, Vehicle Equipment, Racial profiling
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicle
Registry date:
04/2003
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Brea Police have set up this roadblock for westbound traffic. I was harassed about my STOCK exhaust and lighting. They particularly like to target modified "rice rocket" imports under the pretense that the checkpoint is for the use of seat belts.


Town/City/Municipality:
Buena Park
Description of roadblock location:
Beach Bl near Durango
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Unknown
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles
Registry date:
09/2003
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Several motorcycle officers greet you ahead of the checkpoint and will zap you with K-band Instant-On. You cannot turn around as there's an island in the middle of the road. There is no sign that identifies that you were running into a checkpoint, nor was there any indication as to what they were checking for. Officers appeared to pick and choose cars to stop and question. This checkpoint was set up at a known speed trap location.


Town/City/Municipality:
Burbank
Description of roadblock location:
San Fernando Blvd North of Burbank (Ralph's)
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance, drugs, seatbelts, residency, vehicle equipment, destination, warrants, criminal convictions, activities travel
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles
Registry date:
09/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Lots of police force shown...many Burbank squad cars and motorcyles circling the area and stopping vehicles. There are warning signs, many lights, and cones around the immediate area. Stopping traffic on San Fernando going both ways.


Town/City/Municipality:
Ceres
Description of roadblock location:
Hatch Road b/w Herndon & Richland
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol
Regularity of roadblock:
Frequently set up in this area, but exact location changes
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles (more than 75%)
Registry date:
01/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Officers were extremely rude and seemed to have singled out a good number of drivers. Customers at nearby businesses were detailing their experiences of being harassed by police. Shopping center entrances were guarded by motorcycle officers and anyone who attempted to enter (or evade) were quickly stopped and harassed.


Town/City/Municipality:
Colton
Description of roadblock location:
Corner of San Bernardino Ave & Indigo Ave
Time of day:
Mid-day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Unknown
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicle
Registry date:
10/2005
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
I personally have not been thru the roadblock but, I have lived in the area for 3yrs and can tell you that the Colton P.D. sets up a roadblock just about every 2-3 months with no warning that you are coming up to one nor do you have a chance to turn around. Also besides the roadblocks, cops will be sitting right on Indigo Ave. facing southbound towards San Bernardino Ave. as this is a stop sign waiting for their next victim.


Town/City/Municipality:
Costa Mesa
Description of roadblock location:
Northbound Newport Blvd. @ 19th St.
Time of day:
Late night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Alcohol
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
01/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Usually on weekends. Depending on traffic, stops every vehicle or every other 3 or 5 vehicles.


Town/City/Municipality:
Costa Mesa
Description of roadblock location:
Eastbound 17th between Orange and Santa Ana ave.
Time of day:
Late night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Alcohol
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
01/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Usually on weekends. Depending on traffic, stops every vehicle or every other 3 or 5 vehicles.


Town/City/Municipality:
Diamond Bar
Description of roadblock location:
Diamond Bar Blvd/Sunset Crossing
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance, drugs, seatbelts, vehicle safety
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
07/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
LASD set up a DUI/CDL checkpoint going west on Diamond Bar Blvd on June 30th, 2006.


Town/City/Municipality:
Elk Grove
Description of roadblock location:
Grant Line Rd, eastbnd, between Hwy 99 and RR xing
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
alchohol, drugs, seatbelts, destination, racial profiling, activities travel
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles (more than 75%)
Registry date:
01/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Very high profile roadblock, with many, many black/white cop cars, police motorcycles, fire trucks and paddy wagons. Staffed by Elk Grove PD, Folsom PD, Sacramento PD, county Sherriffs and CHP. Lots of cops standing around BSing with each other (your tax dollars at work). All cars stopped and checked for alcohol, drugs, licensing, registration, your destination and where you are coming from. As you approach, cop cars/motorcycles are on the side of the road to go after anyone who attempts to turn around. Location is eastbound, just before the railroad tracks. If you are alert, you can see the lights in time to quickly turn left into the ARCO station, pump a couple gallons, then choose another route by going north on Hwy 99 to Elk Grove Blvd, to cut back to Grant Line after the checkpoint. Due to the number of cars stopped, expect about a 10 minute delay waiting in line before they interrogate you.


Town/City/Municipality:
Enfield
Description of roadblock location:
HWY 190 on the Enfield side of the 190 bridge
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
alchohol, seatbelts
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles (more than 75%)
Registry date:
09/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
After the roadblock we stopped to participate in a survey about bogus media events and then asked to volunarily take a breathalyzer!!! No Way!!


Town/City/Municipality:
Eureka
Description of roadblock location:
U.S. 101
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance, drugs, seatbelts, residency, vehicle safety, child safety seats, warrants
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles (more than 75%)
Registry date:
07/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
EPD announced it will have 6 checkpoints in 2007. They are usually on U.S. 101 when it turns into Broadway and splits into 4th and 5th streets in town. They also have held checkpoints on small streets in which only a couple dozen people passed through. They have also held them on Mrytle. Remember that the tallest building in Humboldt County is the jail and these small town cops love to show their power.


Town/City/Municipality:
Fallbrook
Description of roadblock location:
Sandia Creek Road
Time of day:
Anytime of Day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Drugs, Residency, Destination, Racial Profiling, Activities Travel, Dogs
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles
Registry date:
03/2004
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
US Border Patrol Temporary checkpoint sometimes sets up to 1/4 mile past Sandi Creek Rd./De Luz Rd. intersection to intercept vehicles circumventing NB I-15 checkpoint. Rarely sets up.


Town/City/Municipality:
Founation Valley
Description of roadblock location:
Brookhurst St between Warner Ave and Edinger Ave
Time of day:
Late night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Alcohol, Seatbelts, Destination
Regularity of roadblock:
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicle
Registry date:
01/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
They take cars in groups of 5-6 and have an officer at each car asking about sobriety and destination. Each time I've been stopped, the officer made small talk for 2-3 minutes in what I assume to be an attempt to confirm sobriety. However, it is entirely possible that the officer could have just been killing time until the next group was sent through.


Town/City/Municipality:
Fullerton
Description of roadblock location:
Chapman Av west of Berkeley Av
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Alcohol
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
08/2005
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Checkpoint is set up for westbound traffic. Berkeley Av is closed in the southbound direction and motorcycles await to nab those who attempt to turn right onto Berkeley to avoid the checkpoint. Drivers are harassed as to why they're attempting to avoid the checkpoint and questioned as to whether they were drinking, along with a brief sobriety test. The officers will also attempt to justify the stop with ticket(s) for frivolous traffic and equipment violations.


Town/City/Municipality:
Fullerton
Description of roadblock location:
Chapman (Fullerton) / Raymond
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Alchohol
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles
Registry date:
01/2004
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
No comments available.


Town/City/Municipality:
Fresno
Description of roadblock location:
Blackstone northbound at the main shopping mall
Time of day:
Anytime of Day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
10/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
There is no turnoff from this roadblock! Officers use MADD personel to direct traffic and comandeer the mall parking lot for their activities. Driver's licenses are checked, along with the above, and frequently it is heard "Have you had anything to drink tonight?


Town/City/Municipality:
Fresno
Description of roadblock location:
Shaw westbound at Wishon
Time of day:
Anytime of Day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance
Regularity of roadblock:
Frequently set up in this area, but exact location changes
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
10/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
I witnessed CHP officers manning this roadblock force a crippled man out of his vehicle and have him attempt various field sobriety tests. When they determined he was in fact crippled after about fifteen minutes, they allowed him on his way, his dignity intact I'm sure.


Town/City/Municipality:
Garden Grove
Description of roadblock location:
Northbound Harbor blvd. @ Woodburry
Time of day:
Late night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Alcohol
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
01/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
D.U.I and C.D.L checkpoint.


Town/City/Municipality:
Garden Grove
Description of roadblock location:
Valley View North of Chapman
Time of day:
PM Rush Hour
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Alchohol,
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles
Registry date:
01/2004
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
No comments available.


Town/City/Municipality:
Glenddora
Description of roadblock location:
Southbound lanes of Grand Avenue and Mona Loa
Time of day:
Anytime of Day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alcohol, insurance, drugs, seatbelts, residency, vehicle safety, racial profiling
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped only a few vehicles (less than 25%)
Registry date:
05/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
This stop activity is usually performed in the November, December, and January hollidays. They randomly pick a vehicle out of the stopped traffic to pull out of the flow of stopped vehicles.


Town/City/Municipality:
Hawthorne
Description of roadblock location:
Crenshaw Blvd and 131st Street
Time of day:
Mid-day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
12/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Checking driver licenses. Impounding cars if no license produced.


Town/City/Municipality:
Hayward
Description of roadblock location:
Mission Blvd. between Tennyson and Carlos Bee.
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
unknown, alcohol
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
10/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
No comments.


Town/City/Municipality:
Highland Park
Description of roadblock location:
York Blvd. right after Eagle Rock Blvd
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Registration, Alchohol, Insurance, Drugs, Seatbelts, Residency, Curfew, Vehicle Safety, Child Safety Seats, Vehicle Equipment, Destination, Warrants, Criminal Convictions, Trucker Stop, Racial Profiling, Child Support, Minor Truancy, Dogs
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
09/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Time delay, addition traffic, unconstitutional.


Town/City/Municipality:
Hoopa
Description of roadblock location:
Hwy 96 at the S end of the Trinity River Bridge
Time of day:
Mid-day
Purported purpose of roadblock:
unknown
Regularity of roadblock:
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped only a few vehicles (less than 25%)
Registry date:
11/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Military personnel manning what appears to be a pinch point or future checkpoint on a state highway on an Indian Reservation. Supposedly it's to "Assist" in traffic control for a project requiring occasional truck traffic in the vicinity. It looks a lot more like desensitization to me.


Town/City/Municipality:
Imperial County
Description of roadblock location:
I-8 Westbound 1 mile before CA-98 Junction
Time of day:
Anytime
Purported purpose of roadblock:
drugs, residency, destination, racial profiling, activities travel, dogs
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
04/2008
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Border Patrol Department of Homeland Insecurity they've been there since February 2008.


Town/City/Municipality:
Irvine
Description of roadblock location:
Irvine Center Drive/Sand Canyon
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Registration, Alchohol, Insurance, Drugs, Seatbelts, Residency, Curfew, Vehicle Safety, Child Safety Seats, Vehicle Equipment, Destination, Warrants, Criminal Convictions, Trucker Stop, Racial Profiling, Child Support, Minor Truancy, Dogs
Regularity of roadblock:
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles
Registry date:
11/2003
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
I have decided to list this in the road block registry. Just this past Summer, I saw something fishy going on.They had police, K-9 dogs,and black and white trailers. It sounded like something serious was going on. However, I feel that this might of been a road block in progress. Most of the police/Sheriff agencies in the Orange County area have random road blocks. Just watch for them!


Town/City/Municipality:
Jacumba
Description of roadblock location:
EB I-8 3 miles past Jacumba exit
Time of day:
Any time
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Drugs, Residency, Racial Profiling, Dogs
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked 25% to 75% of vehicle
Registry date:
07/2005
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
US Border Patrol temporary checkpoint located right past the two gas stations.


Town/City/Municipality:
La Palma
Description of roadblock location:
Katella at Valley View
Time of day:
PM Rush Hour
Purported purpose of roadblock:
alchohol, racial profiling
Regularity of roadblock:
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
07/2008
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
The Roadblock is moved around that intersection sometimes south of Katella on Valley View. Other times it's north off Katella on Valley View. Mostly weekends. Have seen it at least 5 times in 2 months. I do not drink but it angers me to be harrassed like that. I feel like I am in a third world country.


Town/City/Municipality:
La Verne
Description of roadblock location:
Intersection of Arrow Highway and Carrian Road
Time of day:
PM Rush Hour
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance, drugs, seatbelts, residency, warrants, racial profiling, dogs
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
05/2007