sancho
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What Success Have You had at Asking to Pay Ticket at the Station?
I haven't been stopped in yrs., but thaught
I'd ask about a 'proper', unoffensive way of asking an Officer
if I can pay mordida/ticket at the station.
My Spanish is adequate. I've paid a couple
$20 mordidas in the past, but that Mexicalli
$100 stop caught my attention
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DENNIS
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The first question you have to ask is to yourself: "Is there any way I could have broken a law?"
If not, that cop probably didn't pull you over to write a citation.
But....you can ask.
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mcfez
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One 4 me...One 4 her
We both had tickets....and was escorted to the police station in San Felipe...without any issues.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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sanquintinsince73
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Usually paying at the station is cheaper than the mordida. If the federal de caminos get's you he takes your license and gives you a receipt for it.
You recover your license at the station but it does involve alot of running around. I stick to the mordida. Without being to forward i always ask if
the officer can pay the fine for me. They usually oblige but you know that they keep the money.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
They usually oblige but you know that they keep the money. |
Ohhhh....that's a heck of a thing to say. 
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There has been a running discussion of this issue under another thread that you might find interesting and useful.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=46591
Iflyfish
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Baja&Back
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Paid at cop shop over the years:
Speeding? on malecon in San Felipe - $9 (1971)
Red zone in SJC - $11
Parked on sidewalk in La Paz - $15
Red light in CdC - $24
Seatbelt in TJ - $24
Yellow light in Ensenada - warning
Cost of mordida paid - nothing (I love giving cops sh*t for being crooked)
Cost of same in USA - $500??? More??? 
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Santiago
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Made an illegal U turn in TJ. Cops wanted $80 but I said no, I would pay at the station. They took me to the station, fine was 750 pesos.
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sanquintinsince73
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Baja&Back
Paid at cop shop over the years:
Speeding? on malecon in San Felipe - $9 (1971)
Red zone in SJC - $11
Parked on sidewalk in La Paz - $15
Red light in CdC - $24
Seatbelt in TJ - $24
Yellow light in Ensenada - warning
Cost of mordida paid - nothing (I love giving cops sh*t for being crooked)
Cost of same in USA - $500??? More??? |
We may as well be paying their pensions.
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sanquintinsince73
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Made an illegal U turn in TJ. Cops wanted $80 but I said no, I would pay at the station. They took me to the station, fine was 750 pesos.
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I got P-nched on the toll road for speeding. He wanted $80 so I opted to pay at the station on my return trip. He took my license, gave me a receipt
and the fine at the station was only $21.00.
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DonBaja
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15 year old nephew got pulled over in San Felipe on a rental quad we rented him while we enjoyed beverages at Bar Mira Mar, The cop said he ran a stop
sign and it would cost him $20.00..he pulled out a $10.00 and said this is all I have...Of course the Officer took the money and let him go..We taught
him well...Offer half of what they ask for 
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sanquintinsince73
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Cops tend to take advantage of people that they deem gringos who don't have a clue.
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mcfez
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Not all the apples are rotten in the barrel...
Let's not think that all cops in Baja are corrupted. There are indeed far more good cops than bad.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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sanquintinsince73
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
Let's not think that all cops in Baja are corrupted. There are indeed far more good cops than bad. |
Que Queeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
Let's not think that all cops in Baja are corrupted. There are indeed far more good cops than bad. |
It's not so much corrupt individuals that have our attention, but a corrupt system. It would be unrealistic to think one could swim in a cesspool and
emerge smelling like a rose.
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mcfez
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Did'nt know we were talking about the Democrats and Republicans... :-)
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
Let's not think that all cops in Baja are corrupted. There are indeed far more good cops than bad. |
It's not so much corrupt individuals that have our attention, but a corrupt system. It would be unrealistic to think one could swim in a cesspool and
emerge smelling like a rose. |
[Edited on 9-13-2010 by mcfez]
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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In my mind I've always compared the PAN to the USA Republicans and the PRI as the Democrats.
When the PAN is in the majority and in control of Mexico the corruption seems to back off.
The PRI always seems to bring out the corruption. But, all this is only my politically incorrect opinion written on the wrong section of this forum.
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While visiting Puerto Vallaharta last year, we staying in Buceras just north of PV. We had rented a car and decided to go into PV for the day. We
were very hungry and left at about noon. We just crossed the river from Nyarit to Jalisco and there is a large tent with traffic cops sitting there.
Don't ask me why, but I just new this guy was going to swing out and pull me over, even though I wasn't speeding.
He was very friendly and asked for my drivers lic. He told me I was speeding, of which I replied that I was not. This went back and fourth until I
said just write me the ticket. He told me it was going to be 700 Pesos. I said write the ticket and tell me where the Polocia station is. He
started with the whole deal about how long it will take to get my lic. back etc. I said just write the ticket. He finally said "Do you know tip?"
And the he spelled it, "TEP, tip?" I almost said you mean mordeda, but then just answered yes, I know tip. He told me 300 pesos and all of my
trouble would go away. I said no tip, just write me the ticket.
He then pulled me over to the side walk and took his ticket book and slapped it down on the hood of his truck. He reached around to his back and
grabbed his hand cuffs and slapped them down on top of the ticket book and said, "Pololica or tip?"
I was peeed, I had never paid mordeda and I do belive if I would have stood my ground he would have let me go, but I was starving and I knew my wife
was nervous.
I reached into my pocket and I thought I only had 100 pesos. Wouldn't you know it, 300 pesos came rolling out. Damn,
He handed me my lic and said, now wasn't that easy.
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In TJ got pulled over for some caballocrappola. I asked to go to the station and he said you have to go to court on Monday "today it is closed
senor". We talked for a while more and then he asked how much I had. I said $45 usd but need $20 for a black velvet painting of Dogs Playing Poker
at la frontera. He thought that was a good reason took the $25 and helped me butt in about halfway from the end of the line.
I love how nice the cops are until they get their money-the evil scowl then returns
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sanquintinsince73
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sancho
I haven't been stopped in yrs., but thaught
I'd ask about a 'proper', unoffensive way of asking an Officer
if I can pay mordida/ticket at the station.
My Spanish is adequate. I've paid a couple
$20 mordidas in the past, but that Mexicalli
$100 stop caught my attention |
Never, ever mention the word "mordida" to a cop. They do have some sense of pride and they will get peeed. The part I laugh at thats happened to me is
when you offer a five-dollar bill for him to pay your fine for you, he says "that doesn't look like you at all" then you whip out a ten-dollar bill
and he says "kinda looks like you but not really" when you take out the twenty he says "thats you!!!, thank you have a nice time in Mexico".
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