Maryland Roadblocks

Town/City/Municipality:
Baltimore
Description of roadblock location:
Boston Street just before I-95
Time of day:
Late night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, 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:
03/2008
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
The roadblock is set up mainly on the weekends.


Town/City/Municipality:
Calvert County
Description of roadblock location:
Route 260 at Chesapeake Beach
Time of day:
Late night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, insurance, drugs, seatbelts, residency, stolen property, vehicle safety, child safety seats, vehicle equipment, destination, warrants, criminal convictions, racial profiling, activities travel, audio, 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:
05/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Late night this is a favorite hotspot just as you enter into Chesapeake Beach. Calvert County Sheriffs Dept. loves to harass and intimidate. They will often search your vehicle without "probable cause" just because you're on the road. The good side is that they target against drugs agressively.


Town/City/Municipality:
Prince George's County
Description of roadblock location:
Route 4 Eastbound (Pennsylvania Ave) after Dowerho
Time of day:
Late night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
alchohol, seatbelts
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
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
Usually all cars are stopped 5 or six at a time clogging up Route 4. There will be signs posted at Dowerhouse Rd. with a chase car to go after those who turn away onto Marlboro Pike.


Town/City/Municipality:
Randallstown
Description of roadblock location:
Route 26 South
Time of day:
Late Night
Purported purpose of roadblock:
registration, alchohol, seatbelts, vehicle safety, 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:
07/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
All cars heading away from the bar were stoped, I was heading home from the night shift in the direction of the bar.


Town/City/Municipality:
Severna Park
Description of roadblock location:
Ritchie Highway just after Bill & Billy's Cue Hall
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 25% to 75% of vehicles
Registry date:
01/2001
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:
When I was stopped at the sobriety checkpoint I was very nervous and very stoned but the cops honestly were not to bright about things. I made several obvious errors in my speech and still was not tested, although there were many teenagers my age being tested as I drove by, I believe they were going more on looks, I was dressed very nicely at the time, from what I could tell most of the people being tested were either in dirty clothing, black, or dressed expressing their individuality.