5 Things You Need To Know About Roadblocks | NMA

Q. Are roadblocks legal?

A. The US Supreme Court has found roadblocks to be legal for a variety of purposes, the most prominent being so-called “sobriety check points.” There is a longer history of roadblock approvals related to checking vehicles near or at national border crossings…

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Virginia Appeals Court Expands Use of Roadblocks | Newspaper.com

Virginia Appeals Court Expands Use of Roadblocks.  Court of Appeals in Virginia gives police a free hand in setting up roadblocks to search motorists not suspected of any crime.

Police in Virginia may block off roads to search and interrogate motorists as long as a vague “plan” is filed in advance, the state Court of Appeals ruled last Tuesday. Michael Anthony Desposito challenged his May 27, 2009 arrest at a checkpoint run by the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office on the ground that the department allowed its officers to run open-ended roadblocks in violation of the Fourth Amendment.