|
|
|
Maine Roadblocks
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
China |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Route 3 half way between china
maine and augusta |
|
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
alchohol, seatbelts, vehicle
safety |
|
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: |
01/2008 |
| Additional
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. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Biddleford |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Rt 9 (South St) |
|
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
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: |
04/2008 |
| 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. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Kennebunk |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
I-95 N and S onramps |
|
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 all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
06/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Was setup
two years ago over Labor Day Weekend, but has been off and on over
the years. Setup for drunk driving. I was asked what I was doing,
I responded, "visting with family for Labor Day, now heading home,"
and asked me if I was drinking, to which I responded "no" - officer
let me go without checking license, reg, proof of insurance. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
Kennebunk |
Description
of roadblock location: |
Exit on ramp Kenebunk |
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 and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
Registry date: |
07/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Big road block with compete comand ctr. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
New Gloucester |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Maine Turnpike - I -95 |
|
Time
of day: |
AM Rush Hour |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance,
seatbelts, residency, vehicle safety, emissions, vehicle equipment,
destination, warrants, racial profiling, activities travel, audio,
minor truancy |
|
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: |
08/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Maine
State Police will sometimes pull Nazi duty to get more revenue for
the State by ticketing you for the smallest infraction, Such as
an expired inspection sticker. A trooper will be hiding out at the
end of each tollbooth signaling drivers to pull over if you look
like you're under the age of 25. My inspection sticker was expired,
however I don't feel guilty about it since Maine spends next to
nothing in repairing the roads. After giving me a lecture that I
need to get it done because of "Safety" Reasons, he gave me a ticket.
I travel the 'Pike to my 70 hour a week job in Portland, just to
be punished while thousands can just sit at home and live of Maine's
overgenerous welfare system. Nice knowing my fine will go directly
to them. But remember: "Maine, the way life should be". |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Oakland |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Rt 137 In The Middle Of Town |
|
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
alchohol, seatbelts, vehicle
safety |
|
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: |
08/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No
comments available. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Raymond |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Rt. 302 Beach Parking Lot on
Sebago Lake |
|
Time
of day: |
Mid-day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, insurance, seatbelts |
|
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: |
12/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| 10/2007
morning, TH 12/18/2008 11a.m. to 3.p.m., maybe other dates and times
too. Counties and Staties looking for suspended drivers. Checked
306 vehicles over 4 hours. This activity recently received additional
funding from the State so more to come at this location and also
Rt.25. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Skowhegan
|
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Route
201 |
|
Time
of day: |
Mid-day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Destination,
Racial Profiling, Travel Activities, Fruit |
|
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: |
05/2002 |
| 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. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
South Portland |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Casco Bay Bridge |
|
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 and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
07/2006 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No comments.
|
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Standish |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Route 25 at county line with
Limington |
|
Time
of day: |
AM Rush Hour |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, insurance, 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: |
05/2008 |
| 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. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Westbrook |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Gorham Westbrook line |
|
Time
of day: |
Anytime |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, insurance, vehicle
safety, warrants, child support |
|
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: |
11/2007 |
| 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. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
Winslow |
Description
of roadblock location: |
Bridge |
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
alcohol, drugs |
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: |
11/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Usually around 11PM or later every Saturday night they set up on the bridge connecting Waterville and Winslow and pull over every car and do a breath test and check your eyes to make sure your not under the influence of any kind of drug or alcohol. They sometimes search cars. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
York |
Description
of roadblock location: |
Route 91 (Cider Hill Rd) at corner of Pudding Lane
|
Time
of day: |
PM Rush Hour |
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance, drugs, seatbelts, residency, vehicle_safety, child_safety_seats, destination, activities_travel, dogs |
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: |
09/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| I
Officer stated: "We're here to make York safer". |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
York
|
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Getting
onto Rt 95 from Rt 1 in York |
|
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 all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
08/2002 |
| 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. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
York |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
CORNER OF CIDER HILL ROAD (RT.
91) AND PUDDING LAN |
|
Time
of day: |
Anytime |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
unknown |
|
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: |
05/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No comments
available. |
|