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Hawaii Roadblocks
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Hilo |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Kinoole
and Wainuenue |
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Time
of day: |
PM
Rush Hour |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Alcohol |
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Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently
set up in this area, but exact location changes. |
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped
and checked all cars or most vehicles (more than 75%) |
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Registry date: |
07/2006 |
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information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| They
have roadblocks in Hawaii all the time. Seems no one remembers the
constitution anymore. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
Honolulu, Oahu |
Description
of roadblock location: |
Waikiki near Seaside/ Lewers & Ala Wai/Kuhio |
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, seatbelts |
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: |
08/2009 |
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information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| For at least three weeks starting August 1st 2009 cops have been in Waikiki waving people over for "seatbelt checks" last night there was a full-scale sobriety check point in the same area. Cops working with MADD have announced more road blocks in Ala Moana area through Labor Day. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Kailua-Kona |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Alli
Drive |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime
of Day |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration,
Alchohol, Insurance, Drugs, Seatbelts, , Vehicle Safety, Vehicle
Equipment, Wwarrants, Audio |
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Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set
up at this location on a regular or frequent basis |
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped
and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles |
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Registry date: |
07/2003 |
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information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| This
town's economy is based on tourism, so most of the people getting
tickets are visitors. This makes it mostly impossible for these
people to fight the ticket; they pay the fine. This is a major money
maker for Hawaii. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
Kailua-Kona |
Description
of roadblock location: |
Queen
Kaahumanu Hwy / Hina Lani Street |
Time
of day: |
Anytime
of Day |
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration,
Alcohol, Insurance, Drugs, Seatbelts, Stolen Property, Vehicle
Safety, Vehicle Equipment, Wwarrants, Audio |
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: |
07/2003 |
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information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| People
being pulled over are turning left onto Hina Lani Street. This is
a "seat belt" check point. Any officer hides by a bush on the side
of Queen K Hwy and radios officers ahead as to which cars have occupants
not wearing seatbelts and to pull them over. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Pearl City |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Kamehameha Hwy under the Freeway near Electro's |
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Time
of day: |
Late Night |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
unknown, alchohol |
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Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a regular or frequent basis |
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped
and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles |
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Registry date: |
09/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| This road block is common on the weekends, but i'm not sure if its every weekend. it's located on kamehameha hwy in pearl city right next to electro's strip bar, under the freeway. i've only seen it on the waipahu bound side of the highway, but they could have it going aiea bound too. |
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