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Hawaii Roadblocks
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Hilo
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Kinoole
and Wainuenue
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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
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Regularity
of roadblock:
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Frequently
set up in this area, but exact location changes.
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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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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. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Kailua-Kona
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Alli
Drive
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Time
of day:
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Anytime
of Day
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Registration,
Alchohol, Insurance, Drugs, Seatbelts, , Vehicle Safety, Vehicle
Equipment, Wwarrants, Audio
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Regularity
of roadblock:
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Set
up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked:
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Stopped
and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles
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Registry date:
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07/2003
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| Additional
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. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Kailua-Kona
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Queen
Kaahumanu Hwy / Hina Lani Street
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Time
of day:
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Anytime
of Day
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Registration,
Alcohol, Insurance, Drugs, Seatbelts, Stolen Property, Vehicle
Safety, Vehicle Equipment, Wwarrants, Audio
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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
only a few vehicles (less than 25%)
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Registry date:
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07/2003
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| Additional
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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