Nice Tiajuana Police Experience? Yes!

A buddy and I crossed the border in TJ about 5:30pm and started up the steep climb along the border, heading south. Then the traffic all came to a stop. Partly because of all the people heading home after work, but mostly because of the sun that was setting, right over the steep grade. As the traffic started to begun to flow again and I just begun to take the foot off the break, I look in the rear view mirror and see a guy come flying up on us from the other lane and he just slams into the back of the truck. Our trucks back bumper got pushed in a little, but his front end was totaled. He was a young local guy, in a new smaller Nissan. He was not wearing his seat belt and his chest, slammed into the steering wheel. Everyone was OK, just a couple of sore necks and backs. The guy then gets out of the car and starts telling me that is my fault, because I didn't have enough distance (whatever that means). I said amigo, apparently I had plenty, your the one who smashed into the back of me. Now in the States I know that any time you rear end anyone, no matter what, it's your fault. But this is my first accident in Baja and I had no idea what there laws are. The guy immediately gets on his phone and starts calling people blaming me. Who he was calling, I have no idea, but I am now getting a little nervous. The police finally arrive after an hour, heard both of our stories, looked at the cars and told the guy it was his fault, that you cannot rear end someone, no matter what. Now I told him that I was good and that we just want to get our trip started. That we can just go our own way and that I could get my truck fixed by a buddy, but he still wanted to plead his case. So we then had to wait for a tow truck to pick up his car, then all of us drive down to the police station to see the judge. It's now 7pm, and we get to the station and the guy seams to know about 8 of the cops hanging around the station, so I am now expecting the tides to turn a lot. I am also wondering if these were the guys he was calling . We finally get our turn to go in front of the judge and the traffic cop (who saw that this guy was friends with some of "the boys") then tells the Judge what happened. Now I speak pretty good Spanish, but you never know if there is a word or even worse a wink, that might be thrown in there, so as you could imagine the nerves were a little rattled. But just as the officer got the last word out of his mouth that this guy rear ended me, the Judge said the guy was dead wrong and that he should be thanking me, for being nice and not making him pay for the damage to my car and any possible future injuries. He then asked me if I wanted the guy to pay for my damage and I said no. I figured I didn't need to drag this event any longer and just wanted to get South of TJ.
I write this, because there is always bad stories about the police and corruption and I thought the cards were against me and got treated great! It was a refreshing experience and it actually changed my opinion a little of the corruption in TJ and Baja. Although honestly, I still plan on never "hanging" in TJ. That is the only place in Baja, that I will never be comfortable with...

bAJABLUE still good people left in tj great story.. I wish it where more stories like that with a happy ending..

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Originally posted by BAJACAT bAJABLUE still good people left in tj great story..

If you figure the size of the city and the number of people here (maybe 3.5 million), I think most of us are good, honest, hard working people

Hmmm,