A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. The reasons for one could be:
Roadworks
Temporary road closure during special events
Police chase
Robbery
Sobriety checkpoint
Protests
In peaceful circumstances, they are usually installed by the police or road transport authorities; they are also commonly employed during wars and are usually staffed by heavily armed soldiers in that case. During protests and riots, both police and demonstrators sometimes use roadblocks.
The acting director, defense public information in the ministry of defense and veteran affairs, Colonel Chris Magezi has dismissed claims that the roadblocks mounted all over Kampala on February 9, are part of a large scale man hunt for major opposition figure and president of the National Unity...
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