DianaT
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Positive Police Experiences
With all of the negative things that are experienced and written about the Mexican police, I thought I would start a thread about some positive
experiences.
1. Tecate---stopped by policeman who spoke prefect English. He explained to us that we had run a red light and had failed to stop for the first
policeman who signaled. Then he told us that he understood because a large truck had blocked our view. He asked us where we were going, wished us a
good trip, and told us to be careful in the future to stop at that stop sign.
2. When we were working in Guatemala, we were trying to get back into Guatemala with a vehicle that we had bought in Guatemala (our Toyota truck had
been stolen in Guatemala). The official on the Mexico/US border had taken the VIN number from the registration, but did not check it out. Suddenly,
stuck on the Chiapas, Guatemala border, we could not find where the VIN was on the van. While we tried to find the information in the book written
in Spanish, the Lt. was crawling under our van trying to help. Once we found that it was on the frame on the back passenger side, the Lt. crawled
under the van and cleaned the spot so he could read the number. We were cleared to move on.
3. We stopped along the road near Los Barrilles in Baja to check a map and a federal policeman stopped to see if we needed help.
I hope other people can share some positive experiences.
Diane
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surfer jim
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When I have one I WILL post it.....
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Neal Johns
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Pulled over in Ensenada, showed the stopsign I had run, Invited to follow cop to station, paid $45. End of story.
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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bajalou
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I have been stopped twice, once just outside of San Felipe and once about 30 miles out of La Paz for no taillights. In both cases a fuze had burned
out. and in both cases the officer told me to be careful and get it repaird as soon as possible. (Fed de Caminos both times. I was also stopped
just north of Cocopa El Major on highway 5 for speeding - This time the officer stopped a car with Baja plates also. He got the drivers license and
registration from the Baja car and walked up to me. He didn't speak english but pointed to my speedometer to indicate that I had been going 55 in a
30 zone. He then told me to drive carefully and not to speed but go ahead. As I was leaving, he was talking to the Baja people??
Altho others have, I have never been stopped for something I didn't do. I learned a long time ago, if I don't want tickets (in Mexico or the US)
don't break the laws! Obey the speed limit, stop completely at the stop signs, don't go the wrong way on a one way street, don't park where there are
"NO Parking" signs, don't run the red lights, etc. Now, I rarely follow the above but I expect to pay the consequences when I am caught. I always go
to the police station as requested to pay the fine. And they have always been less than I would have expected to pay in a bribe.
I've been thinking of staqting a thread about this for a while - Thanks for doing it.
No Bad Days
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tunaeater
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Riding a motorcycle in town in San Felipe with out a helmet. I used to never wear helmets in town and this law only applies when they want. I went
to the police station and paid the ticket $7.50. I was staying at Pete's camp and the police officer said I could ride back and wouldn't get another
ticket since I just paid and had a receipt for the violation.
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lizard lips
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A few years ago a shipmate of mine from the Kitty Hawk came to Ensenada to visit with his family. He and I decided to play golf at Baja Country Club
and on the way there a Federal de Caminos patrol car pulled up next to me at a stop and started honking the horn. My friend asked me why the Patrolman
was honking just as I turned and gave the officer my middle finger (with gusto). The Federal Policeman gave it back to me and smiled and took off. My
buddie was completly shaken with all the stories about police misconduct regarding the gringos.It was'nt until later that evening when I told him it
was my Brother in Law.
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lizard lips
A few years ago a shipmate of mine from the Kitty Hawk came to Ensenada to visit with his family. He and I decided to play golf at Baja Country Club
and on the way there a Federal de Caminos patrol car pulled up next to me at a stop and started honking the horn. My friend asked me why the Patrolman
was honking just as I turned and gave the officer my middle finger (with gusto). The Federal Policeman gave it back to me and smiled and took off. My
buddie was completly shaken with all the stories about police misconduct regarding the gringos.It was'nt until later that evening when I told him it
was my Brother in Law. |
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John M
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We were a short distance south of Rosarito where we had just bought some long beams for a roof project we were working on. A dozen or more pieces of
2x8 lumber stuck out the back of my pick-up maybe 8 feet. Police stopped us for no red flag at the end of the load. Officer spoke pretty good English
and asked if we'd need a red flag in the U.S. - sheepishly I said yes. He told us - same in Mexico. He then walked to his car and I supposed that he
was going to write me up. Instead, he went to the trunk of his police car, found a red rag and held it at the end of the load while I taped it to the
wood. No ticket, good lesson.
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
Pulled over in Ensenada, showed the stopsign I had run, Invited to follow cop to station, paid $45. End of story. |
Pulled over in El Sauzal for "rolling through an 'alto' sign". Followed cop to the station, paid $20 and then watched the cop tear up the ticket
while secretary was ordering pizza! So, I guess I paid for the pizza party. 
Bob H
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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TMW
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This past new years I was coming back and a little while after getting on hwy 3 toward Tecate I was stopped by by the hwy patrol for doing 58 on the
radar gun. Cop was very friendly and spoke excellent english. I was given several choices of where I could pay my fine. Ended up paying him $70. He
told me to keep my speed down and drive safely.
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movinguy
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Got stopped in TJ a couple of years ago while trying to work my way around to the SENTRI lane. Officer told me I had missed a stop sign. He was
right - showed me where it was, told me to be more careful next time and drove off.
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Sharksbaja
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radar love
I got nailed 10 mi so of G. Negro. Standing in the middle of the road with his radar gun he waved me over. I tried to expain in my best Espanol that
I was rushing to Loreto to pick up my wife and son who were flying in that day. 90mph and he let me go. Oh yeah, my radar detector lost out to them,
must be state o de art radar they have.
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