BUSTED on BAJA
 

Not really paying attention, BIG mistake. Coming back fron San Quintin, in the groove, doing 65 mph when it should have been 50. Come around a corner and BAM. There is a Policia Federal with a radar gun in hand, he waves me over.
License and registration. He speaks very broken english. Talks about 5 minutes, Finally asks how often I come to Baja, told him I had 120 days there last year, he asked how mony speeding tickets, told him the truth NONE, we were both respectful and non confrontational, I kept my eyes down and he said keep it to under 60 the rest of the way PLEASE. Let me go with a verbal warning. I could hardly believe it, I thanked him and he said in his broken english, that I had not insulted him by trying to bribe him and had shown him RESPECT. There were 2 more speed traps in the next 80 miles, needless to say I made it thru them too. I had never heard or thought about anyone talking their way out of a ticket in BAJA. Lesson learned pay attention and if stopped show RESPECT. Tight lines.

Oooooh! Your lucky Bob!!

Good thing you didn't get the Dannowar treatment....:eek:

Wow Bob! You are one lucky guy. We had a policia follow us with lights on after doing an illegal U-turn and he stopped the guy behind us. Whew!

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Lucky indeed! I know it's gonna happen to me eventually, that or either a stop sign i didn't see. Im glad to hear it wen't well. Thanks for sharing Bob.

KARMA
And ATTITUDE play a very big part.

You probably got off because you gave him that sad puppy dog look or because you look like Andrew Zimmern.

Glad that all went well!

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Lucky
 

Obviously you didn't loose your LUCKY TOE!:cheers1:

Must have been on Mex 3 to Tecate? I had Chevy trucks passing me on blind curves going twice the speed limit all day yesterday on Mex 1.
Used to be the annoying thing driving Baja was getting behind a family of eight all jammed inside a crappy old Nissan Sentra doing 10 miles an hour - now its young punks in jacked up trucks endangering everyone...

Respect goes a long way
 

Good to hear he gave you a break. Now slow down!

A good lesson for anyone heading down that way.
Thanks for posting and sharing Bob!
FFY :sifone:

Kai, they were on Mex 1. Saw nothing on 3.

Dear Tony,


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Well done, well said!:luxhello::luxhello::luxhello:

That picture is classic! :luxhello:

That jail cell is pretty clean! That must be the celebrity wing of the joint....hey at least your smili'n...! Why are you half naked though? :confused:

What's the best way to address an officer in Mexico if you do get pulled over? Do you address them as senor, agente or something else. I just want to be respectful and cordial if it does happen.

i got arrested that way!!!!