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South Dakota Roadblocks
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Rapid City
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Description
of roadblock location:
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West Main St. in the "gap"
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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, vehicle equipment, destination,
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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05/2003
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information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
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The Rapid City Police Department sometimes sets
up in the area known to locals as "The Gap." This area is on West
Main St., roughly between West Blvd. and Jackson Blvd. They ask
questions about things they have no business knowing (what you've
been doing, where you're coming from, where you're going, etc.)
The last time I encountered this roadblock, they also had a twin
roadblock set up nearby on Omaha St., roughly in front of the
parking lot of the frisbee golf course. The last time I encountered
this roadblock was on the first weekend of the annual Sturgis
Motorcycle Rally. However, they set up the roadblock on West Main
St. at least a couple times a year.
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Rapid City
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Description
of roadblock location:
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La Crosse 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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unknown, 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 25% to 75%
of vehicles
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Registry date:
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10/2007
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information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
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Rapid City PD often sets up roadblocks in the
northbound lane of La Crosse St., just north of the railroad tracks.
You can't see the roadblock til you crest the small hill at the
railroad tracks, and by then it's too late to turn off. They park
a mobile blood testing lab in the Sam's Club parking lot.
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