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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 03:14 PM
Cuidad Constitucion gauntlet


A friend came through last week, it was early evening but dark, he was driving a truck towing a travel trailer, got pulled over and told he was either speeding or had run a traffic light. (Don't recall which.)

Based on advice from a BCS friend prior to this, he was advised to ''go to the station,'' so that's what he insisted on.

He followed the cop down a dark street thinking they were going to be robbed, and at the police station was turned over to a woman who produced a ''chart'' with all the ''fines''and their ''penalties.''

The cop added an additional infraction to the ''ticket'' -- reckless driving and the ''chart'' showed that both violations amounted to $80.00 US.

My friend payed the fine and left.

I would personally advise travelers not to go to the police station but that's me. My friend said he had handed over his driver's license and felt he had no options but to pay the fine to get his license back.

Think everyone has their own way of dealing with this kind of situation so I'll leave it at that.




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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 03:16 PM


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My friend said he had handed over his driver's license and felt he had no options but to pay the fine to get his license back.


i always carry 2 licenses. my current one and my expired one. when required to give license to hostage taker, i give them the expired one :lol::lol:
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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 03:22 PM
constitucion,, which lane ?


Hola,anyone know what is the correct/best lane when driveing thur that awsome/fun/wonderful place ??? LOL..............K&T:lol: OOP'S this was gonna be a new tread,,,,sorry for the hijack,,,K&T

[Edited on 3-13-2012 by captkw]
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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 03:42 PM


My most recent experiences driving trough CC have been benign. I've kept in the center and made very complete stops at every intersection where there were no operating signals. That includes patiently waiting for pedestrians, even if they are way over on the other side. Once they stepped off the curb, I waited. Haven't had a problem in the past two years.

Year before that. a police cruiser tailed me all the way through the town. But it seems to me that there has been a much lower presence of police recently.

Perhaps your friend didn't come to a complete and prolonged stop at an intersection. Just a thought.
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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 03:46 PM


Maybe use Google Earth to map out a parallel route through CC?



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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 03:46 PM


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Perhaps your friend didn't come to a complete and prolonged stop at an intersection. Just a thought.


The signs only say stop....not park. :light:
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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 03:53 PM
An Inch or a Mile?


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Perhaps your friend didn't come to a complete and prolonged stop at an intersection. Just a thought.


The signs only say stop....not park. :light:


Stop. Open a beer. Light a cigarette. Adjust the GPS.......

Any question it was a stop?:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 04:01 PM


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Perhaps your friend didn't come to a complete and prolonged stop at an intersection. Just a thought.


That might be the case. Had he been a nomad, he would have stated he came to a full and complete stop. (I then count to 5 looking both directions 3 times.)

Actually, there is a roundabout way through town going North and South. GOing North, it would be the first right turn, go 3-4 blocks then left to the end of that street, then left again to the highway. Going South, reverse this.

Not sure full and complete stops even help but no harm in trying.




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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 04:07 PM


Sure seems to be a busy place, with this type of driver "concern" ...



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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 04:10 PM


I go down the center at about 10-15 mph. Execute what can only be described as "prolonged stops" at stop signs and where I think there may have been a sign at one time. White knuckled, on edge.
I hate that place.:no:
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[*] posted on 3-13-2012 at 04:45 PM


I passed thru a week ago stopped at every stopsign, never saw a cop. No Problem. I wouldn't consider driving at night, unless it's home from a local restaurant.



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[*] posted on 3-14-2012 at 07:01 PM


We came through in February. My bud was driving. I can't get him to come to a complete stop! I am sweating bullets. Turns out we got through OK. Was a Saturday about 2:30 PM.

The place sucks!

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[*] posted on 3-14-2012 at 07:15 PM


geeze. I spend time there and have friends in that town. Never had a problem. Just my luck I guess. but then I never have a problem in Tecate either.
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[*] posted on 3-14-2012 at 09:27 PM


I got pulled over there several years ago for speeding....I was....., I negotiated an agreeable settlement and asked the officer if he would be kind enough to pay my fine for me next time he was at the station as I was in a hurry. He was nice enough to help me out and send me on my way. I drive through there all the time (last time was today), I usually forget to be careful and haven't had a problem......just lucky I guess.....dt



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[*] posted on 3-15-2012 at 05:57 PM


I stopped there ans had lunch in Oct. Laughed my butt off when I saw gringo rig after rig going way faster than 40 km/hr. Running amber lights, turning when they shouldn't. Try it sometime - stop and see this going on for yourself. One guy wiith a black silverado and 3 axle boat and trailer went through town at 45 mph and blew three lights.
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[*] posted on 3-15-2012 at 06:05 PM


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I stopped there ans had lunch in Oct. Laughed my butt off when I saw gringo rig after rig going way faster than 40 km/hr. Running amber lights, turning when they shouldn't. Try it sometime - stop and see this going on for yourself. One guy wiith a black silverado and 3 axle boat and trailer went through town at 45 mph and blew three lights. [/quote



he must have been tired after Blowing Three Lights LOL
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[*] posted on 3-15-2012 at 06:13 PM


Haven't had a problem the last 10 times. The one time I got pulled over I was told I had run a stop light and sped, which was certainly not true. What probably drew attention to me was the fact that I carefully drove the speed limit and made extended stops. The cops were sleazy, greasy, sweaty slobs with shirts untucked and had a real feel of slime about them. Had my son with me and decided a $20 bill and swallowing my pride was the best option. It bugged me for the next couple of hrs til I saw Requeson and realized those rotten thieves just weren't important.
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[*] posted on 3-15-2012 at 11:50 PM


It's a shame the way crooked police chase away tourists from Baja.
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[*] posted on 3-16-2012 at 09:50 AM


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It's a shame the way crooked police chase away tourists from Baja.


Really?

Think there are people here not going through CC because of crooked cops? Maybe those who are frightened but certainly not nomads.

Think there are more people here who have never been stopped than people who have been scammed.

And, it's possible that half those stopped are breaking the law -- blowing through town running lights. Bet that plsses those cops off.
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[*] posted on 3-16-2012 at 10:03 AM


Some do and some don't ... sounds about right :):)

Last ticket I got was from a California Highway Patrol fella for speeding at the El Torro "Y" South bound at about 1:30 am.. in 1988 ... had just gotten back from a flight back east, got my car at long term parking and headed home ...

Asked why he picked me... as i was just following everyone else ...

"Just sign here Sir" ... polite but firm.. said thanks, and was glad I hadn't been drinking on the flight back ...

Have fun driving ... but, tickets are part of the "experience" along with "crashes" like TW posted ...

Hat's off to those CHP guys... and other that must respond to accidents.. it was something I never really enjoyed...

Investigation of cause, was something I enjoyed ... but, not many of the other aspect of investigating deaths, for what ever the cause ...

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