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caj13
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Speed trap shakedown reports
got this from BPE today, i have no first-hand knowledge, but thought it may be important to a few here
Just drove the Mex 1 from San Diego to LB. There was a Federali/Policia municipal speeding shake down 5-10 miles north of Santa Rosalia and again
about 15 miles North of La Paz. They are using a potential fake radar gun and standing in the middle of the road. Corruption at its finest and
asking for payoffs En el mano (in the hand)… Do not pay and feed into the corruption! Ask them for a ticket and hold them responsible!
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pacificobob
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Just drove the entire transpenisular highway. Rolled through every inspection point with little more than a greeting. The hwy was in excellent
shape. No police contact other than federal police had
a check 20mi south of GN about 6am. They were both
polite and friendly.
[Edited on 10-26-2019 by pacificobob]
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billklaser
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Recently drove San Diego to Loreto and back. Haven't had any speed traps for a long time. As stated above, road in very good and improving condition.
Military stops going north hardly inspected anything, just waved through most stops. In the past on this route, just south of Guerrero Negro was a
trap, and just north of Santa Rosalia sometimes. Haven't seen them for a while.
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Lee
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Quote: Originally posted by caj13  | got this from BPE today, i have no first-hand knowledge, but thought it may be important to a few here
Just drove the Mex 1 from San Diego to LB. There was a Federali/Policia municipal speeding shake down 5-10 miles north of Santa Rosalia and again
about 15 miles North of La Paz. They are using a potential fake radar gun and standing in the middle of the road. Corruption at its finest and
asking for payoffs En el mano (in the hand)… Do not pay and feed into the corruption! Ask them for a ticket and hold them responsible!
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The posted speed limits on 1 are ridiculous. I think most people speed than go the speed limit so that's a Catch-22.
I"ll assume from the above report that drivers are going the speed limit and are being accused falsely. If that's the case, yes, stand your
ground.
If drivers are speeding, and get caught, the call is yours to make.
Personally, I don't think paying on the street is feeding corruption. Can't be proven. From a NOB moral POV, it sounds righteous.
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Russ
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A friend came down yesterday, Friday, and was stopped by federal police just south of Santa Rosalia for speeding. They explained what a pain it is to
pay the fine. Take the ticket to a federal police station to get the paperwork to pay the fine at a bank then take the receipt back to the station and
turn it in and get your license back. He's a retired cop so they got in a long conversation. He also speaks Spanish. No ticket....
I've been stopped too and showed respect and did my best to speak Spanish. Which they kinda laughed at but no ticket ... yet. I had to laugh that
twice after I struggled with my Spanish and they let the ticket go they spoke English and we had a good laugh. The real joke is the posted speed
limits not my broken Spanish.
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David K
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It's getting close to Christmas!
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ZipLine
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Thanks for the reports - I am heading Ensenada to Cabo and back next week.
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Lee
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Let's make a mental note. Activity around:
-- 5-10 miles north of Santa Rosalia;
-- just South of Santa Rosalia;
-- about 15 miles North of La Paz;
and I would add:
-- the stretch between GN and Vizcaino.
Any more?
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It's not a speed trap if you are speeding
Use a radar detector and a dash cam
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Russ
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It is a speed trap if the posted speed is so low that no one travels that slowly.
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Yup...would be nice if we could individually decide what the speed limit should be.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Lee | Let's make a mental note. Activity around:
-- 5-10 miles north of Santa Rosalia;
-- just South of Santa Rosalia;
-- about 15 miles North of La Paz;
and I would add:
-- the stretch between GN and Vizcaino.
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You may all remember that a few years ago, Cuidad Const. was the bad place for holiday mordita.
The last 2 years they have gone with a new program. Cops smiling and waving while stopping you to sell raffle tickets for as much as you want to pay,
they even give you a receipt !
I figure by getting a few bucks from almost everyone, they must be taking in a lot more than hitting only a few tourists a day !! AND no one is
complaining about mordita !
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[Edited on 10-27-2019 by Diver]
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| Quote: Originally posted by caj13 | got this from BPE today, i have no first-hand knowledge, but thought it may be important to a few here
Just drove the Mex 1 from San Diego to LB. There was a Federali/Policia municipal speeding shake down 5-10 miles north of Santa Rosalia and again
about 15 miles North of La Paz. They are using a potential fake radar gun and standing in the middle of the road. Corruption at its finest and
asking for payoffs En el mano (in the hand)… Do not pay and feed into the corruption! Ask them for a ticket and hold them responsible!
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Winner.
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Marc
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Must confess; Was speeding south of GN early May. A fed cop had us on radar driving opposite. First thing he asked was if we were a support team for
the race. I believe he would have let us off if we were since there were many race types passing us.
I posted about this a while back and was called an A*hole for speeding.
[Edited on 10-27-2019 by Marc]
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Lee
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| Quote: Originally posted by Marc | Must confess; Was speeding south of GN early May. A fed cop had us on radar driving opposite....
I posted about this a while back and was called an A*hole for speeding.
[Edited on 10-27-2019 by Marc] |
Don't know the details of your original post. Someone was feeling self-righteous or wish they could drive Baja.
Don't think I've ever seen a speed limit sign above 90 km/h, or 56 mph. South of GN it's hard not to speed. Guess that makes me an a$$hole
too. No big deal.
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I havent been immediately south of GN in a long time, but I remember that the posted speed limit back then was a ridiculous 60km/h. Is that still the
case?
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David K
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I recall it cranked up to the nosebleed speed of 80 kph!
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Speed may be only one way you can get pulled over. I had a dump truck pull half way off the road at the bridge just south of Sta. Rosalia. The driver
waved me around, so I did. The next thing I know a cop pulls me over for crossing the center line to go around the truck.
Ciudad Constitucion was always a great place to get stopped, especially with all the hidden stop signs. Be sure to have your seat belts on and be
courteous. The cop was looking for a donation to his birthday party, but we got away with a handshake.
A federal cop was on my tail when I was doing 65mph. I slowed to 60 and he barrelled past me. Who knows? Slowing down through pueblos to the posted
speed limit seems prudent and driving at the same speed as others between towns does also. However, on the long barren stretches, it's anybody's
guess.
Just remember what David K said, "Christmas is coming..."
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I was pulled over in La Paz for driving too slow??? Early morning sunrise driving north in mild rush hour traffic, could not see due to the glare from
the sun, no one was driving fast. Cop pulled me over, I needed to get to GN so didn't argue, 500p I was driving again...
Was approached in Constitucion for backing into a parking spot and driving on the dirt curb. After 30 minute discussion of the infraction, $20 fine
paid.
Was profiled by a Federale in Pescadero who proceeded to thoroughly search my truck. When he saw the Altoid tin in the console I think he believed he
found what he was looking for, thankfully it was legit of the curiously strong mints. He was peeed and just told me to go. I kept asking why I was
pulled over and he never answered.
I'm always respectful, probably a little nervous, and speak enough spanish to get by. I definitely speed though 
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My understanding (from my Mx attorney) is that they cannot take your license from you at all. You show them but never hand it over.
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