Retén de Policía de Carreteras, Alcabala de Carretera (Policía), Punto de Control.

Checkpoint.

A checkpoint is a place where people are stopped and asked questions and vehicles are examined, especially at a border between two countries.

Cambridge Dictionary Online.

In News:

"We were driven on back roads, slipping around checkpoints, until we reached the outskirts of the city of Homs, the main centre of opposition to the regime."

BBC News.

"Don’t hold your breath waiting for any kind of Occupy Beijing movement to set up camp. Visitors to Tiananmen Square must pass through airport-style security checkpoints, and nobody is likely to try smuggling in a protest sign, much less a tent. "

The Washington Post.

"Some of the favela's residents left the area on Wednesday, as police began setting up checkpoints at entrances to the slum district, which is located close to tourist areas in Rio's south zone."

BBC News.

Special Thanks to Yhon Flores Practice III FACE Carabobo University.