BUSTED on BAJA

[makobob]

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.