Delaware Roadblocks

Town/City/Municipality:
Newark
Description of roadblock location:
Rt. 273 near I-95 on ramp
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
alchohol, drugs, 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:
08/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
You can avoid this roadblock by cutting through the neighborhood just before the line of traffic waiting at the DUI Checkpoint. You will come out of the neighborhood by the 7-11 which will put you approx. 100yds. past the checkpoint. Make sure to give the cops the finger as you look at them from your rearview as you continue down the road, unharrased.


Town/City/Municipality:
Newport
Description of roadblock location:
Route 141, between I-95 and Boxwood Road
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 only a few vehicles (less than 25%)
Registry date:
07/2006
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Recurring DUI checkpoint, usually set up around 10 PM. Police will narrow all southbound or northbound traffic to one lane creating a bottleneck.


Town/City/Municipality:
Rehoboth
Description of roadblock location:
Route 1 (Coastal Hwy)
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance, seatbelts, child safety seats
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:
02/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
No comments available.


Town/City/Municipality:
Rehoboth Beach
Description of roadblock location:
In Town Limits
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance, seatbelts, dogs
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:
02/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Often in summer peak season months.