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Maine Roadblocks
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Town/City/Municipality:
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China
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Route 3 half way between china
maine and augusta
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Time
of day:
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Late Night
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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alchohol, seatbelts, vehicle
safety
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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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01/2008
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information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Officer
was pleasant. Asked where I was from and walked around and looked
inside my vehicle. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Biddleford
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Rt 9 (South St)
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Time
of day:
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Late Night
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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alchohol, seatbelts, vehicle
safety, activities travel
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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 and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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04/2008
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Officer
asked if we had been drinking and where we were coming from. Walked
around our car and checked inspection sticker. We were not drinking
and we were coming from a seeing a movie. Told us to have a good
night and waived us through. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Skowhegan
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Route
201
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Time
of day:
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Mid-day
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Destination,
Racial Profiling, Travel Activities, Fruit
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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
and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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05/2002
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| we
were ask to pull over into rest area to be questioned by a warden.
we had done nothing wrong and I Believe were profiled by Maine State
Game Warden Dept. The Game warden searched my boat with out permission.
Openend coolers in search of fish over bag limit. I've supported
the maine wardens service but after today I'll portect other fishing
and hunters from them with any information about road blocks, wereabouts,
to help others avoid what i experienced. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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South Portland
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Casco Bay Bridge
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Time
of day:
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Late Night
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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alcohol
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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 all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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07/2006
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No comments.
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Standish
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Route 25 at county line with
Limington
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Time
of day:
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AM Rush Hour
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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registration, insurance, seatbelts
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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 and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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05/2008
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| License
check roadblock. 407 cars stopped during morning commute. 3 arrested
for driving without a license, 1 for counterfeit inspection sticker.
This is the elected Sheriff of Cumberland County getting some good
news time. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Westbrook
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Gorham Westbrook line
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Time
of day:
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Anytime
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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registration, insurance, vehicle
safety, warrants, child support
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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 and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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11/2007
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| I didn't
go through this myself, but saw that they were setting these up
on the news after they had already conducted one. They were stopping
all the vehicles about mid day. They said it was to find people
who were driving without a license. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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York
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Getting
onto Rt 95 from Rt 1 in York
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Time
of day:
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Late
night
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Alcohol
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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
and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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08/2002
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| I
have encountered this roadblock once, around 11 PM, getting onto
Rt 95 from Rt 1 in York, ME. ALL cars were stopped and drivers were
asked if they were drinking. I had been, told the officer my version
of the truth, that I had a few beers with dinner a few hours ago.
He asked me to pull over, had me get out of my car, and perform
a few sobriety tests, which I easily passed. After passing the tests,
I was allowed to continue on my way. I've encountered this once,
but I'm not from the area. I've heard others say they have seen
it there as well. |
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