Eye Oponer!

[don]

Wow, what an eye opener! :shock:
Coming back on Sunday, hit the border at 10:30 am. 20 minutes of waiting, then a Policia Officer walks up to my rig, taps on the window and tells me to start the second line to the border. I've always felt an anger to the ones who decide to "take cuts" and zoom by everyone else waiting patiently for their turn. Now, I'm being directed to start the second line and pull forward, "Pronto".

I pull forward to the beginning of the second line and the looks of hatred I get is mind boggling. Folks flipping me off, :twisted: gestures to get back where I came from, from every vehicle. No one would roll down their window as I tried to explain the circumstances . Finally a car lets me in, and I run back and thank them and explain what had occurred with the police.

Makes me rethink my attitude when I see an entire line of cars, "Taking cuts".

 

[rockyptjoe]

It's one thing when the "policia" direct you to form that second line.....but it's completely another thing when some yahoo decides on his/her own to do that, passing a half mile long line of traffic!!!

What is really stupid on the part of the Mexicans is that they block off the second lane right at the fence, and force those 2 lines of traffic to merge again into one lane.....it's a temporary fix for the traffic down the hill, but doesn't help anything in the long run.

I've seen the "policia" escort a couple of vehicles (with AZ plates) all the way up to the border in the opposite lane of traffic, then they stop the traffic to let those vehicles in to the line...I've wondered ho much it cost for this "extra" service??? :twisted: :twisted:

 

[Jamie75]

Kind of funny you had this happen to you. Last year the same thing happened to us. I used to be the kind of person that would straddle my vehicle on the line so people couldn't pass me, until the policia TOLD me to start the line. I had the same thing...people flipping me off, cutting into the lane so I couldn't pass, and just giving us the evil eye! Now I have a whole new attitude when waiting and the second line starts up..

 

[Terry C]

I think some people fake illness to get an escort to the front....

Cough Cough :lol:

 

[tyler]

I didnt even know that happens, I was getting so mad at cars that were doing it the other weekend.

 

[FIESTAFROG]

Its the way its always been! I love when I get to the border and its all rookies that dont know there are 2 lines and I get to cut of 45 min of wait time! Everybody is mad until they realize your spose to do that!

 

[tyler]

They should pave the road then to make it "official" it would help with the traffic and also all the pissed off people

 

[FIESTAFROG]

it is paved. Its a shoulder lol Notice in mexico all the shoulders are as big as a lane? Thats so the locals can drive 10 mph on them and taxi's can go 90mph on them! lol

 

[cactusamigo]

What you say is true only for Mexican Highway 8 between Sonoyta and Penasco. The highway between Penasco and Caborca has very narrow shoulders at best, and the white lane marker on the right is mostly non-existent. Very scarey and dangerous at night, and undoubtedly a significant cause of accidents and loss of life.

 

[FIESTAFROG]

Ive never traveled that road. Ive wanted to visit Caborca. Anything to see there?

 

[rockyptjoe]

Not really impressed by the town.....although the food was good (beef)....and there is a Chrysler (or Dodge) dealership there (always thinking...."parts"....since I couldn't find a wheel bearing when mine disintegrated in RP on a 1997 Ford F250 a couple of years ago)). There is an interesting cemetery before you get to town, and also a hillside shrine. When I drove down there, I also went to Desemboque....nice little village, and beautiful beaches......about 30 miles on a paved road from the turnoff to Caborca....although there were stretches with huge potholes.

 

[cactusamigo]

There is also a mission church in Caborca. Pitiquito is a small town on the west side of Caborca of some historic interest. One observes a large number of banks in Caborca.

 

[FIESTAFROG]

Its on my "to do" list! Sounds scenic!

 

[cactusamigo]

Pitiquito has a rather large, historic cemetary. The home are conservative, on decent sized lots, many with shade trees. Reminds me a lot of residential areas on the east coast back in the 1950's.