pelone
Junior Nomad
Posts: 53
Registered: 12-27-2007
Location: Loreto
Member Is Offline
Mood: Elated
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Sindicatura/Effective?
I have received an e-mail from Larry Smith/pharmbouy who was nice enough to pass on a copy of a Sindicatura decal model along with several hints and
items that may help me in any potential problem situation in traveling in Baja.
I am interested in comments that members may have on their past experiences. Am I likely to have difficulty during a trip it I adhere to traffic
laws? Have any members received a better or more considerate treatment when they displayed a Sindicatura decal or information indicating their
knowledge of such a program? Looking forward to hearing from anyone and their opinions. Salud
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DENNIS
Platinum Nomad
Posts: 29510
Registered: 9-2-2006
Location: Punta Banda
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Hi pelone....Welcome to BajaNomad.
Sindicatura is a joke. Nothing short of a recent foto of you and the current president will cut slack.
Adhereing to traffic laws is what everybody tries to do but, unfortunately, it isn't a factor in law enforcement. What is a factor is the color of
your skin and the content of your plates. They target you because you're North American, of course rich and stupid.
Welcome to Mexico. They love you here.
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The Gull
Super Nomad
Posts: 2223
Registered: 8-28-2003
Location: Rancho Descanso, BCN
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Mood: High
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Dennis
Stop all the sensationalism. If it was 1/10 as bad as you exaggerate it to be, you wouldn't live here.
Get real.
Calmate Nomad!
[Edited on 1-11-2008 by The Gull]
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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cabobaja
Nomad
Posts: 363
Registered: 9-19-2006
Location: South \"O\", Elias Calles, BCS
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Mood: Smiling
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Gull.... it's "you would not live here" Do you hear me?
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Ken Cooke
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8970
Registered: 2-9-2004
Location: Riverside, CA
Member Is Offline
Mood: Pole Line Road postponed due to injury
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The last time I was was south of the border (12/17/07), I was threatened with having my vehicle impounded for using it for "improperly towing" another
vehicle.
TW paid the fine, but the police initally told me that we would leave my Jeep on the side of the street while they took me to the station - at least
that is what they threatened me with, and I told them in Spanish that they knew my Jeep wouldn't be there when I returned. What b.s.
These police showed me the actual violation in their books, but they *knew* that I could pay the violation on the other side of the border. No, I
did not get their badge numbers, because I was really peeed at the situation, and I was starting to come down with a cold and I had a plane to catch
48 hrs. later at LAX. 
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Ken Cooke
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8970
Registered: 2-9-2004
Location: Riverside, CA
Member Is Offline
Mood: Pole Line Road postponed due to injury
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