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Old 06-08-2015, 10:40 AM   #1
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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.
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Old 06-08-2015, 10:44 AM   #2
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Oooooh! Your lucky Bob!!

Good thing you didn't get the Dannowar treatment....
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Old 06-08-2015, 11:13 AM   #3
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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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Old 06-08-2015, 11:17 AM   #4
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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.
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Old 06-08-2015, 11:36 AM   #5
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KARMA
And ATTITUDE play a very big part.
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Old 06-08-2015, 11:42 AM   #6
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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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Old 06-08-2015, 01:00 PM   #7
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Lucky

Obviously you didn't loose your LUCKY TOE!
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Old 06-08-2015, 03:28 PM   #8
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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...
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Old 06-08-2015, 05:24 PM   #9
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Respect goes a long way

Good to hear he gave you a break. Now slow down!
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Old 06-08-2015, 05:41 PM   #10
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A good lesson for anyone heading down that way.
Thanks for posting and sharing Bob!
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Old 06-08-2015, 06:07 PM   #11
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Kai, they were on Mex 1. Saw nothing on 3.
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Old 06-08-2015, 11:54 PM   #12
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Oooooh! Your lucky Bob!!

Good thing you didn't get the Dannowar treatment....
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Old 06-09-2015, 06:34 AM   #13
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Well done, well said!
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Old 06-09-2015, 07:23 AM   #14
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That picture is classic!

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?
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Old 06-09-2015, 07:42 AM   #15
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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.
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Old 06-09-2015, 07:50 AM   #16
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i got arrested that way!!!!
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