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April 1, US to check for current plates and registration
This article says that commencing this April 1, the US will be checking for current plates and registration on cars entering the US at the border.
| Quote: | EUA exigirá placas vigentes al cruzar la garita.
Escrito por Fernanda López Treviño, Síntesis TV/Noticias.
Lunes, 29 de Marzo de 2010 05:20
A partir de este uno de abril los residentes de esta frontera al cruzar a Estados Unidos, deberán contar con los documentos del vehículo en regla… Las
autoridades del vecino país tendrán la facultar de exigir a los conductores fronterizos los papeles que acrediten que la unidad que ingresa a
territorio norteamericano es legal…
Esta disposición no compete a las autoridades en Baja California, la decisión es únicamente de los Estados Unidos… Este gobierno tiene la facultad de
aplicar multas en su territorio a aquellos mexicanos que no cumplieron a tiempo con el canje de placas 2010, ya que para las autoridades del vecino
país, estos conductores incurren en un delito…
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Compliments of Google:
Require U.S. force plates crossing the checkpoint.
Written by Fernanda Lopez Trevino, TV Summaries & News.
Monday, March 29th, 2010 05:20
From this one April the residents of this border crossing to the United States must have the vehicle documents in order ... The authorities of
neighboring countries may require drivers to border the papers certifying that the unit entering U.S. territory is legal ...
This provision is not regulated by the authorities in Baja California, the decision rests upon the United States ... This government has the power to
impose fines on its territory to those Mexicans who did not comply in time with the exchange of plates 2010, since for authorities in the neighboring
country, these drivers are committing a crime ...
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No Problema
Right ?
If your vehicle is not legally registered, any Insurance would be void, wouldn't it ?
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This is a big deal you wouldn't notice from crossing the border in the SENTRI lanes. A large percentage of cars have outdated stickers on their
plates, so I doubt the car insurance they have is void- it is absent. I'm glad to see this- it makes driving across the border and around south San
Diego county safer.
Even my own Mexican family crosses with expired plates- so it's time to either get it legal or park it and walk across. The next step would be for
Mexico to notice illegally tagged US vehicles.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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 and add at least another 15 min to crossing time
Bob Durrell
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Does the US have a data base that includes Mexico plated cars or is this new regulation only for US plated cars?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Does the US have a data base that includes Mexico plated cars or is this new regulation only for US plated cars? |
The article implies they are checking ALL cars. They will ask for a current registration and check the tags on the plates.
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It's my understanding they've been doing this for some time. On several occasions over the past several years I've been asked for current registration
and U.S. insurance verification for my Mexican plated car.
I don't believe that there's a shared database but the inspectors can tell the difference between a legitimate and forged registration certificate.
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Where does it end? Getting into the states will soon be like getting onto an airplane.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by arrowhead
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Does the US have a data base that includes Mexico plated cars or is this new regulation only for US plated cars? |
The article implies they are checking ALL cars. They will ask for a current registration and check the tags on the plates. |
Sorry, but I don't agree. First of all, vehicle registrations are issued by individual states. if I'm driving in California and law enforcement stops
me and finds my tags are expired, I get a ticket and go on my way. The Feds at the border- what are they going to do to me? Make me turn around? They
can't fine me for violating a state law. I seriously believe that any outlined program would be directed specifically at Mexican plated vehicles,
which they can make turn around.
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Emission control will be next. Mexican drivers won't like that.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The Feds at the border- what are they going to do to me? Make me turn around? They can't fine me for violating a state law. |
They can hold you in secondary and call the highway patrol. And while you're waiting they can tear the car apart.
They can do whatever they want.
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Let's Be Practical
| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The Feds at the border- what are they going to do to me? Make me turn around? They can't fine me for violating a state law. |
They can hold you in secondary and call the highway patrol. And while you're waiting they can tear the car apart.
They can do whatever they want. |
Maybe a bit of hyperbole there. And sure, they could theoretically send me to secondary and call the CHP. But keep in mind, the only thing the CHP
would do is ticket me. And the customs people have bigger fish to fry. That's why I am of the mind that the program is designed for Mexican plated
vehicles only.
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Dave's Right.
They can DO whatever they decide and make your life miserable.
As far as enforcing a STATE's laws, they did that years ago when they enforced California's prohibition against residents bringing in ANY liquor at
all.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Where does it end? Getting into the states will soon be like getting onto an airplane. |
They're effectively closing the border step-by-step, like many want. Just make it a giant hassle and folks won't cross.
My windshield had a 6" horizontal crack at the bottom from a small stone that hit it while following a dump truck. The SENTRI guy sent me to secondary
where they scraped off the sticker after waiting about 1/2 hour. I had to get a new windshield and go to Otay for another sticker.
I wonder how many years it will be before everybody needs to qualify for and get a SENTRI pass.
[Edited on 3-30-2010 by k-rico]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
They can DO whatever they decide and make your life miserable.
As far as enforcing a STATE's laws, they did that years ago when they enforced California's prohibition against residents bringing in ANY liquor at
all. |
Reminds me of the time when I crossed on foot after buying some anti-hypertension medicine. It was the first time I did it so I declared the meds like
a good boy - I was sent to talk to the customs guy. I told him I had read the rules on the US Gov website and he said:
"I don't care what the website says, I make the rules here!"
No kidding - he really said that. 
He let me go after a lecture about how inferior Mex meds are.
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Along the lines of car registration, a Mexican friend had his car stolen 2 days ago from a Plaza Rio parking lot. He just told me that when he filed a
report with the TJ police they told him that if a San Diego cop runs the plates (BC plates) it will come up as stolen. The TJ and San Diego cops are
sharing stolen car info in both directions. That's a good thing. I suppose the border guards could also have access to the database.
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I came through a couple of weeks ago through Sentri and was pulled into Secondary. I was told it was just a random check and they wanted to make sure
registration and insurance was current. It didn't take long(10-15 minutes) and everything was fine. First time that has happened in the 3 years of
having Sentri
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starting April 1st 
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April Fool's Day
Given what TBcountry posted, maybe the end is near. If true, that the federal customs and immigration people are checking for the currency of US-
plated vehicle registration, as well as proof of insurance, it somehow becomes clear to me why we haven't been able to find and capture Osama Bin
Laden.
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