"Police roadblocks" refers to a situation where the police set up barriers on roads to stop vehicles for various reasons, such as checking licenses, ensuring road safety, or seeking information about crimes.
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«Cars adorned with them are not stopped
by police roadblocks or firebombed by paramilitary saboteurs.
After our unintended arrival during a Carnival Parade, they helped us get
through police roadblocks and even provided us with a much needed cold beer upon arrival.
Police roadblocks are routine.
They were heading towards Stonehenge for an outlawed celebration of the summer solstice when they were stopped by
a police roadblock.
At 1:50 am AC turned onto the Georgia Viaduct and saw
a police roadblock ahead.
He indicated that he had also vomited on the side of the road while at
the police roadblock between the two breath samples.
Evidence was presented at the IRP oral hearing that the drive from ST's home to
the police roadblock would take 8 minutes.
IRP Lawyer: Sarah Leamon Client encountered
a police roadblock.
CASE FACTS: The driver encountered
a police roadblock after leaving a party on New Years Eve.
For example,
police roadblocks that can only be passed after paying a bribe are common.