Watch Out for the Mexican National Guard When Driving
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Thank You Paul & Linda and Happy Holidays! I appreciate your channel for helping to educate some of us into the inner workings of Mexico. I live on the US side of the Baja CA border. My partner has family in Northern Baja. I was trying to find out some information on driving laws and obtaining auto insurance in MX. I priced it and 1 month costs the same as 6mos, which is the same as my US insurance. Could you please do a show on that?
I got pulled over by one. I was let off with a warning. They seem more professional at their jobs than the federals did.
Thanks for the video.
I was waved over, a couple of weeks ago, just after a toll booth in GTO state, while driving a van during the day.
It was a surprise, as I didn't know the GN had these powers, but the agent was very friendly. He asked what I was carrying and if he could look inside the van. We spoke for a few minutes and he gave me some advice: not to drive at night! He also started asking me about England and how easy it is for him to visit! He didn't ask about my immigration status but did ask how long I'd been in México.
My 2 encounters with the Mexican national guard were very pleasant both guardsmen seemed very nice and friendly
I remember growing up the Federales were the ones we were all scared of they would do more shady stuff than the few corrupt cops would do.
I am hoping la Guardia Naccional does better in the hopes of restoring public trust.
Sorry to inform you that most of the guardia nacional is comprised of former federal police oficers dont be surprised if they ask you for money be morr afraid of the policia municipal as you drive through town they will pull you over for nothing at all and they only want a fast bribe 2 to 3 humdred pesos will do unless you wanna sit there and argue with them and risk getting introuble.
Scary… i grew up in Mexico. I am really wondering what this means, why the changes. Where is the government going with this?
The Guardia Nacional will be under the command of the SEDENA, although it is true that it was a mistake to recruit former Federales, bad elements are being discharged. Here we can't trust in polices anymore.
Same crap..
They have.
Very informative as usual. we are 4 years down here now with various vehicles, Mexico plated and US. Obey the laws, have the proper documentation neat and collected for presentation when asked and this all goes smooth as one would expect. Obey and respect the laws and all you'll ever get from these folks is wave and a sense of peace knowing they are just doing their jobs. They also police aircraft ramps so if you're coming or going in a GA aircraft you'll be talking to them in and out, basic stuff and always super polite. Don't be the guy in the white SUV doing Mach II like he's entitled to it... in fact, who here is in a hurry get anywhere?
You're so on point! In my 30 + years driving through Mexico, I've never been stopped or harassed by police or the National Guard. My secret is that I've always been good about obeying the law and being polite and respectful when interacting with the officers. In fact, last year I was driving from Hermosillo to Nogales about 1:00 am in the morning and got stopped for speeding by a highway officer (doing 80 mph). I was with my wife and 2 children and the officer was actually very nice. He alerted me of my speeding, I admitted my blunder, and then he asked for vehicle paperwork and i.d.
As I was looking for paperwork, he asked what we did for a living and let him know about our professions. He then told us not to worry about paperwork and asked which direction we were headed. I told him to Nogales to U.S. border. He then said "good," and told us to avoid the road to Caborca, which encountered more issues with narco trafficking.
Not only was this officer nice enough to let us go, but he was also legitimately concerned for our safety. I'll never forget his kindness.
Once I’m close enough for them to see me I’m waved through.
I am an expatriate living in Baja California and I travel to and from the San Ysidro border to my house in Ensenada at least once a month. I often find myself driving in excess along the windy roads. but now I think I'm going to just take my time and keep my speed below the maximum speed limit just to play it safe. thanks for the tip.
No problem…stay safe!
Also, just in case you do get stopped… have small bills 5,10,20s dollars I learned the hard way.. I not stopping at a yield 😒.. cost me $$… now cars can honk at me for driving slow…it doesn’t cost me a thing😋
@@MaraM-fi4ou Not anymore they are not supposed to accept any bribes. If you do offer them a bribe they will take you in. They are the reformation of the corrupt police. Its all due to the 4th transformation of Mexico to end all corruption. They're not playing around anymore which is a good thing.
An expatriate ? 🤣🤣 you are a inmigrant my friend
@@alexKB18886 Haha..I am an illegal alien because I dont have my mexican citizenship yet. The federales stop me and ask.."where are your papers?" Me no speakie spanish. haha.
Good to know. I always look forward to your "words of knowledge/wisdom". Keep the messages coming and be safe Paul.
You are providing such an informative service for all of us in an entertaining manner....thanks so much for your generosity of knowledge and time! You are really a wonderful guy!
That's so nice of you to say! Thank you very much. :)
i got stopped and held by the Army in Baja Sur for 1 hour.. searched my car with dogs, asked many questions- how much weed i smoke regularly etc- finally sent me on my way. they were very polite and friendly. just strict.
edit: prolly didn't help that i was wearing a tank top showing off arm tattoos and recently died my hair blonde
Good to know! We'll be much less surprised about the change when we get back to Mexico (hopefully very soon!)
Useful, no frills information as always. Thank you for the insight Paul and may your life be what you truly want it to be.
Good Information Paul, We will be driving from the US to live in Mexico. I have to tell you, the stress of how to do it safely is a concern but it will not deter me from my plans. I can not wait to settle in my forever home. hasta luego!
Have a safe trip. Hasta luego. :)
Great videos from a 27 yr. full-time resident of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. I was unaware that the GN issued tickets until I got one outside of Guerrero Negro last year...doh! He was super nice and I paid at the ticket at my bank when I got home. I've been pulled over alot by city cops, but that was a first! Keep up the good work!
Thanls, Lannette. Sorry to hear that you got a ticket from the GN.
In all my years of driving in Mexico, I have never been stopped by the Federalies for speeding. They would usually just make gestures at me to slow down. After the GN appeared, I started seeing people pulled over quite often. I suspected it was for speeding, and got confirmation when I saw one sitting in the median in a highway. Two of us came over a hill and there he was. I was in the right lane, and slowed down. The other guy kept going the same speed in the left lane, and sure enough, was pulled over.
Only been here less than two weeks and not planning on getting a car anytime soon but this info is very good to know.
Yikes! Great information. Thank you for the share and look forward to your driving video in the future
In the 60s and 70s I spent much time around Baja Kino, Mexico City, Guaymas, and a few other places and was never in question about local driving or authority. I have not been back since then and am interested in learning the changes. Crossing the border, for example, was as simple as "I have no fireworks and I am an American Citizen." Now I think it is "See, I have no hidden firearms or drugs, and here is my passport."
A few times, I have crossed into Mexico and not seen anyone. Caused me trouble once because I came in to Juarez via taxi didn't see anyone at border. Caught a flight to Monterrey. Still no imigración. In Monterrey, I realized I better have my passport stamped and my "visa". That got complicated going thru Imigración backwards...
Going to Guaymas hasn’t changed in a while except the roads are completely redone and AWESOME, like US interstate quality. You still stop at km 7 for paperwork if your stay is long enough or you are going south of Empalme but otherwise you don’t have to do anything. The whole journey is effortless and the return across the border at Mariposa is effortless as well, give them your passport card and don’t carry anything stupid and you are off and away. It makes me glad people are scared of Mexico because I appreciate how uncrowded it all is.
Timely and informative as always!
Thank you. :)
Thanks for the update. I didn’t realize this had changed. Now I can keep an eye out.
Hi Paul. This video just got recommended by YubTub. It's over a year old, but this is a good video. Just like some of our US federal cars, state patrol and certain sheriff's patrol cars had ALPR's (Auto Numbered Plate Readers) that can read plates out to 5 kilometers, they also have Ka-Band Doppler Effect Radar, Multi Radar, Gatso Radar, VASCAR or other similar types of speed detection that you and I are both familiar with and trained in their use. Here in Mexico normally only Guardia Nacional and State Ministerio Publico have these types of plate detection, and mostly only State Police and SMP and FedGN have radar.
But still be careful. Speeding is never a good idea, and speeding in Mexico is even dumber.
Bon Voyage and stay safevout there!
We just got back from a month in Southern Mexico from Akumal to Orizaba and drove about 1700 miles. I had read about the new National Guard, especially concerning immigration. But I had no idea about them issuing traffic tickets. I was wondering about no Federales at the highway checkpoints. I figured the National Guard were just nicer versions of the Border Patrol and ICE in south Texas. I'll be a little more cautious next time. But my general rule in the US, Latin America or Europe is drive like the majority of the locals. Once we left Quintana Roo that seemed to be 125 to 130 despite the posted limit of 110 outside of towns. BTW, no municipal police in Orizaba. The entire force was arrested for corruption by the Veracruz State Police and the State Police now patrol the city. Strange.
As long as you drive below 130 km/h there should be no problem. Tickets start when you do 21 km/h above max speed of 110 km/h. This means tickets start at 131 km/h and above
@@secretariocluster7244 Excellent advice. I moved to Veracruz from the US a month ago. Last weekend, on the way to Puebla I passed a GN car while doing 135. Oops! I didn't get stopped, but I counted myself lucky and turned on the cruise control for 125. It's hard to use cruise control in Mexico due to all the intermittent traffic slowdowns, but it's safer than trusting my lead foot.
Thank you for the tip, did not know they were enforcing traffic laws!
They are and also they are catching on to little details like vapes they will check they not the THC ones. They have alcohol check points after 10 pm in all the hot spots...and also I saw some police officers getting arrested by the NG because they were conducting an illegal search...they are more on it forsure
Another good reason not to speed 🥸 Interesting vlog gracias ☺️
I was driving in La Paz two weeks ago in a rental and was pulled over by THREE guards. Apparently for brake lights that didn’t work (they did). No request for my identification or registration but they did want me to pay a 600 peso ticket cash on the spot. “No comprende”. “Lo siento”. They eventually told me there was no ticket and good night.
Pretty cool you posted a picture of the exact spot I always walk when I visit Mexico at 2:33
Thanks Paul, good information as usual, I have learned a lot from your time down their
Great info., amigo.
I'm Mexican born US raised and lived here most all my life.
I'm ready to head back home and excited to discover it all.
I call it, a second life, a full-time Mexican life. After my first, full-time American life.
I'm building the courage and learning all about it so I can have an easier transition.
Thanks again for your info.
If ever you need info on American culture, I can help you. lol (joke, broma)
Saludos Guerrerenses desde Florida.
Viva México!🇲🇽
God, please, Bless the USA!🇺🇲
Good luck on your re-discovery of Mexico. It's a great place to call home. :)
Que parte de Florida vives paisano? Yo al igual que tu. Tengo gran parte de mi vida viviendo en USA 🇺🇸. Pero en un futuro muy cercano y con el favor De Dios. Espero regresar a mi querido Mexico 🇲🇽.a retirarme .ya que casa vez que voy a diferentes lugares de Mexico. Más me enamoro de mi querido País. Al que por razones económicas. Tuve que dejar a los 14 años.saludos desde Lakeland Florida...
That white SUV driving way over the limit really deserves a lecture or a ticket 🎫🤷🏻♂️✌️
If he was going a little faster it would almost be like driving in Florida where the roads have become a free for all. lol
Good intel, thanks Paul!
3:26 speed guns can measure your speed way before you even notice, so your speed was already checked. The driver of the white car did not even know probably they were or didn't care
Congratulation, another great informative video. Keep up the good work.
Interesting as always. Here in the Philippines, there is almost no traffic enforcement in many regions. Cebu City, 2nd largest after Manila, has hired 200+ "traffic enforcers" who generally stand on the side of streets and flag over vehicles to check documents as many do not have a license or registration.
I noticed this lately. I guessed this must have happened because in the last few months the National Guard have been everywhere. The other day I saw them with radar aiming it directly at me...which was weird.
Great information to have as we plan our travels for next year. Thanks.
Thanks for the video and yes they are beefing up things here in San Luis Rio Colorado Sonora Mexico 🇲🇽
Moving to Tucson in a couple months and wanna make the drive to San Carlos.
Thx
I really like them. I asked one if it is legal to turn right on the red ( it’s not with a couple of exceptions). He took time and paper and gave me a clear explanation. Friendly too.
Good to know, they are all over the place here in Ensenada.
My friends and I got stopped in Ensenada back in the 80s and weren't shakin down or cited. Couldn't believe it.
I'm still learning english with your videos. And just a quick info, in the past we use to say that highway police was the "straight one" (they had black and white cars back then) as opposed to the city police. But I'm talking about, perhaps 20 years ago.
You're written English is perfect! Congrats! And, thanks for sharing that info. I didn't know that. Take care. :)
@@qroo wow you replied to my comment! keep it up!
A colleague drove his mother to airport in Tijuana. He got stopped in his newer model BMW. They drove him to an ATM where he was given an amount to withdraw and hand over to them. He was allowed to leave. BTW, he had dual citizenship.
Always request a ticket.
Stay away from police in general, guardia nacional, estatales, municipales, transitos, etc. And if you see the locals slowing down in a certain area then do the same.
Also, roads in Mexico are of federal jurisdiction, that's why guardia nacional writes you speeding tickets, because they took over the federales duties, yesteryears there was a specific federales branch dedicated to patrol the roads, they were called "federales de caminos" but they were "absorbed" by the guardia nacional.
Back in 95 ,i rented a car and me n my gf drove down the coastvto Tulum ,south of cancun , than in a kinda weird triangle drove to chi itcha, the pyramid, and back to cancun ,coming in from the north. Tulum was a beautiful site, the pyramid was very cool , the rest ,jungle. And occasional little pueblo. Passed maybe 2 different cop cars ,and in 6 hours of driving ,mabey a dozen vehicles total
I've driven all over mexico at all times of day since 2008.never had any trouble from any law enforcement agency.im respectful to them the times I have been pulled over.alot of outsiders are not respectful that's why they get taken care of in a mannerly Mexican manner. They get their ass beat.
Great info as usual. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for heads up. I’ll be in Cancun end of next month., all well.
Hi! Did you drive to Cancun? How was it? I’m planning to do it in some days
I am from a border town in USA. I was living in Denver and a hipanic police officer pulled me over I put $100 bill
in with my licence and proof of registration. When I went to court in Denver the Judge wanted me to go to jail
for trying to bribe a police officer. I told him I grew up on the border!!!
I am from the border, I am not corrupt as you are.
Thank you. I’m going to drive from Simi Valley to about an hour south of Tijuana.
You're welcome. Have a safe trip. :)
You're fast Simi to TJ in about 1 hour
@@UrsulavonB lol, I’m going to a city 1 hour south of Tijuana. I think it will take me a total of 5 hours.
You are going to be fine, tj , ensenada is full of cars with California's plates , you are going to be one of the bunch , invisible, is more dangerous in LA.
@@mayiakashmurr3000 am in San Diego Tijuana every day, as long as you don’t forget your registration and Drivers License you’re more than fine.
The Federal Police was disbanded due to high corruption, from the bottom to many of the top ranking officials that were arrested. Most of the National Guard officers are NOT from the Federal Police. If it was disbanded due to corruption, what would be the point to rehire them into a different agency?
Excelent information,
Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work !
Regards from California
Thanks, will do!
Wow! I had no idea the Federal Po-po is no-mo. Good to know! Now that you mention it, I did see a LOT of National Guard (and local) five-oh on the beach in Cancun right after some cartel thugs rode jet-skis up and down the surf line firing their rifles into the "air". We were getting off the ferry from Costa Mujeres and wondering why they were dragging jet-skis across the rocks onto a tow truck. (Im also retired LEO, so I still "notice" stuff, occasionally)
Hey Brother Paul you remember when the plague started that was when I first started to see the national guard was when the plague started. I live in Tuxpan Veracruz. I thought they were the ones out trying to enforce the new laws because of the plague. But now I know that they are the police thanks to you. Today I'll probably see 30 or 40 of these officers. There's a lot more women are officers and there was before. God bless you
Thank you very much for the bit about them enforcing immigration laws because I didn't know this. It used to be that only immigration officials could ask you for your immigration documents to my knowledge. Thanks again - Anne
It created a bit of controversy back in 2019 when it came out that the new Ley de La Guardia Nacional specifically gave the NG the authority to inspect immigration documents etc.
Yep! Just last night I was greased by the Feds/NG. I had to pay $75 to get my drivers license back. Luckily I speak Spanish and was able to barter/bribe my way into paying without receiving a citation.
They got us for $50 on the way back from Monterrey to Laredo USA. Officer was just looking for money from Americans going back home, and he got it! They are just as Corrupt as the Federales or Transito Police, heck, all Police in Mexico are corrupt.
They are a lot more professional since they mainly recruited from the army and marines police force. The federales were allow to join if they passes several test (physical, mental, even of character). As well as recruiting young people from colleges in the general population. They are a gendermerie force. One of the biggest complaints of the federal police was that they were being treated as soldiers. They are supposed to be between civil police and soldiers. So far it’s working many people actively want them in their cities and towns, sure there are hiccups but so far it seems like a good road.
Hope they recruit people who honor their duties more than money
You think that's what it has to do with? Try honoring their living family members or children who they got messages of photos of their kids in school with "do what we say or..." Everyone thinks it's money related.
Just spent a week in Mexico City. The National Guards are all over.
So if I have this correct, Mexican National Guard are looking for illegal aliens in Mexico?? My brain cannot compute this 😂
It’s very simple! Obey the law and they won’t have any reason to stop you!
The problem is that Mx police will stop you even when you are obeying the law and say you weren't...
I was stopped by one in mid 2020 just for having Texas plates. I think it had partially due to Mexico was not giving out FMM to tourists, but I had already had one from before the stoppage.
Just like the illegal aliens from Mexico obey our laws.. 😂
My taxi was stopped on way to Tuxla Guttierez airport by the National Guard. I showed them my INE, Mexican voter ID, but we were delayed for 45 minutes, because my child's only id was the curp we needed for a domestic flight. Apparently they expect him to carry a birth certificate or passport as proof of Mexican citizenship just for traveling on Mexican roads in border states.
May be splitting hairs, and yes the NG typically assists immigration officers at checkpoints, but it is ONLY an immigration officer that can demand proof of status and act on it. Yes, any police officer will likely ask about status, but would have to call an IMN officer to take action.
As always, great video, great info. Thanks Linda and Paul.
Thanks, Don.
I saw a few national guard officers arresting some police officers in Tijuana at plaza Rio because they were conducting an illegal search....I was amazed
Very informative, interesting, and to-the-point video. Thank you for sharing your excellent video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome! Thank you
As usual, great info! Thanks Paul.
Glad you liked it!
Keep in mind that most just want you to pay on the spot and not actually give you a formal ticket. For them to give a formal ticket is difficult. Many cities will take your license and / or license plate and force you to pay the same day in the same city.
Right, in USA you end up going to court paying a huge amount of money not to mention you miss a day of work and if they send you to traffic school... forget it! :(
@@AndyX1337 what ??? In the USA we get a ticket and pay it by mail. Fast. Easy. No court unless you try to fight the ticket. Apples and oranges
@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica you pay your ticket by mail and your insurance goes up. Traffic school helps although ultimately is best to try to obey speed limits.
@@carmenmartinez2882 in the USA traffic ticket are not always related to speed or speeding. Jejeje. I have no tickets on my record in the last 30 years : ) however friends and family members pay their tickets by mail. No not in all cases. 1 to 2 tickets will generally not affect insurance. But it could if you have wrong insurance company. Either way doesn't affect me. I live here in México.
@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica I had to go 3 times to pay a ticket because a blowout tail light and Everytime I go they say my ticket is not on the sistem not to mention that I also had to go to the police department or DMV for an inspector to verify I fix the light , I pay twice, for inspection and ticket, I lost one day of work, there's no perfect world!
Hey Paul, thanks for that vlog. We have a question in regards to the documents that you should be carrying around. How do we need to prove we are just visitors vs residents etc. Is the requirement that we travel with our passports? Or what sort of documentation woujld be sufficient. And thank you for all your very informative vlogs/lessons/ and overal very fun and educational vlogs.
You will have a temporary visa. You get it in Mexico immigration either in the airport when flying or in an immigration building crossing the border.
Avoid traveling to Mexico, Mexico its a shithole
@@Maximus01776 I guess 40 million did not listen to you, Mexico’s shit is addictive, once you get it, you keep coming for it again and again. Just so you know. Keep away.
@@Maximus01776I can smell that you're from some central american dumpster..
When I lived in Ensenada it was commonplace to see people getting pulled over on the toll road, happened to me twice. That said I moved to Cuernavaca last year and can count on one hand how many times I have seen people getting pulled over on the tollroad between here and mexico city. Not sure why this is the case as porches, bmws, audis passing you at 100mph is pretty run of the mill on the entire stretch.
I live in Mexico and we were on a road and we saw a hidden national guard doing a speed trap so we warned people who were going at least 170 kmph
This video came a little late for me. Was driving from Cabo to La Paz to catch the ferry back in May 21 (Please don't do this, not fun on the ferry). Anywho, I was tooling along and saw a white car pulled over in the distance. As I got closer I saw it was some kind of police vehicle, but didn't even lift my foot off the pedal, because hey, it wasn't a federale. Next thing I know he was pulling me over and telling me how fast I was going. I was like crap, how the heck did these guys get radar guns. Now I know, they took em from the federales. Cost of ticket: Unknown; cost of not getting a ticket...2000 pesos.
Thanks for the Update!!
You're welcome.
@@qroo So very different now than the first time we lived here almost 35 years ago. Speed Limits were a suggestion. If you were lucky, the Federales would happily lead you to the closest cantina and if you bought a round or two, any issues were soon forgotten. They always were, however, very careful to check all papers, Personal and Car. That is where some would have issues! Not Us, thank goodness and now even more so with the Permante Status. Thank again Paul.
Do you have any videos about 'stop-and-frisk' type rights and laws (mostly for foreigners) in mexico? I've been all around mexico but for the first time a couple weeks ago i was just walking to the bus stop and a group of these lovely folks came and harassed me, demanding to search through my stuff, asking if i have any drugs, if i drink beer. When i said 'sometimes' (to the beer question, not the drugs), they made a huge deal out of it. Anyway it shook me up pretty good, and unfortunately something very similar happened a few days later while i was just sitting on the beach. They again searched and harassed(i would call it) both myself(a gringa), and a mexican friend, but were a little more friendly about it that time. It's strange because i've been around many parts of mexico and Puerto Escondido isn't exactly known for this sort of thing...
Passing at high speed , seeing a police car waiting for you, looking into your rearview mirror, they are coming , I'm done !!!, lol.
On the toll roads, your not going to have pot holes and there's lot in toll roads in Mexico, that's why you pay a toll, those are more 2 lane highways, people hall ass on the tell roads and usually, you wont be bothered or stopped for speeding unless you flying at 150
Yep, now the Guardia Nacional do everything, I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not.
Yeah, these changes, worldwide, are rather curious.
This is just an experiment by Mx prez to give more power to the Army (National Guard) and when the presidential elections comes in 2024 he will want to stay in power expecting full support from the army regardless of what the constitution says. As he can NOT change the constitution since he never had the numbers in the senate and he just lost the lower chamber of congress. Now AMLO has the army as builders, administration port officers, immigration officers, traffic officers, etc. He is crazy!!!
@@fourthdeconstruction whoever you are you only angry because you can't steal from people how you used to 😆. The majority are with the president of Mexico. So keep crying
@@eneb8937 Because of what? So sorry I don't understand. Nope, I'm not angry I'm upset at the terrible decisions that the ignorant in power is taken. That's all. About the majority, what majority? He just lost the majority of the lower chamber in JUNE, 10 municipalities of Mexico city and his popularity is in decline. How can you be popular if the country doesn't have medicine to treat people with cancer. violence thru the roof, millions of unemployed, millions that became poor in the less than 2 years, and an economic in pieces. But people like yourself that are fans just because he tells lies every single day and at the end you're going to be the one crying when you realized what he has done.
@@fourthdeconstruction lol this guy....
Wow, National Guard "Chippies" or Troopers. Who would have thunk it. They have come along way from those old Federal De Caminos.
This was really helpful, gracias.
man, I have some stories about Federalis. In the old days, I would stash $5 bills in different pockets (which grew to $20 bills) just for the purpose of paying my traffic "fine" on the spot. I thought it was a good system. My friends who didn't cough up some dough were taken to jail. Quick efficient...everyone left as amigos. Today is different in many ways.
Today, you will make amigos if you try to bribe them, but in the jailhouse for promotion of illicit behavior.
Great video!!!
Been pulled over numerous times by NG in Yucatan. They set up check points at the beaches north of Merida. They always search the car, all my belongings. They always ask marihuana? tienes marihuana? My friend says they are looking to make a little money if they find any. informal Marihuana tax I guess. I stopped carrying my vape set up in the car because that always raises suspicions.
This was a useful video, I actually thought there were still federales and the national guard.. apparently not, you should do a video on all the different sub police like transit, minesterial, municipal, estado, tourist police, local public security state public security, jurdical, autodefensa, private security and others... also curious if there are still green military doing stuff, they use to be involved in checkpoints and more on the pacific side, you also see marinas sometimes convoy with the others, if you can explain how all that works and how the joint units work etc.. that would be a good video, I have no idea and I was really curious about this on my trip earlier in the year.
That's a good video idea. Thanks.
I’m gonna miss those black federales 4x4 trucks 🤔
Great info!
Thanks!
As a visitor from usa I would be acquainted with the laws of Mexico I would try to be responsible and not a gringa mala and I would hope I would be showing that. As a side note thanks for informing us how Mexico is stepping up to the 20th century...from the days of the wild west and reforming their civil service to be more of better country for the people that's great! And just because you could drive 100 per hour because you think no one is looking doesn't mean you should whether you are a native citizen or resident immigrant or illegal
Share the road PEACE
Okay, what STATE in Mexico are you referring to? Because I've lived in 3 different states since Dec 2019 and the federalis ARE still active in all of them.
Good advice! Thank you!! : )
I have been pulled over by them randomly, was asked are you carrying arms or drugs... No senor....they said thank you have a nice day!
Can u help I want to go to tijuana baja california but I'm from California a bit scared to take my police dodge charger pursuit has push bar and side guards and tinted windows. Not sure if I should take they told me not to but I would like your advice cause of cartel activity.
Good info. I was in mexico in August and I could of sworn I saw federal police, but maybe not.
The National Guard is a consolation of at least 4 federal agencies.
I always dreaded those. One at a checkpoint seemed shocked i didn't speak spanish. Eventually he insulted and cursed me in Spanish to test my reaction. No idea what he said but his grinning made it obvious. I thought it was humorous but dreaded those checkpoints. Never once searched but returning to US, different story. Every time, 30 minutes while they EMPTIED the vehicle on to a table and went through every item.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you, good info!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching. :)
That's really weird about the national guard, never heard of any country before giving them police duties. I wonder why the original federal police were disbanded....
Thank you. Do you carry a black & white copy of your resident card, or the original or not at all?
We keep pictures of the front and back of out resodent cards in our phones. We've been stppped twice by immigration at police checkpoints and they told us that was fine.
@@qroo thank you , super! 👍🏽
@@qroo Why not carry original with you? And are pictures acceptable ?
@@matthewcox9624 Just because loosing the original R card egual more trámites and $.
I see these guys on the beach in Mexico walking through polluted creeks and kicking trash. So much for the environmental part.
Just got back from playecar Mexico and noticed this national guard ,but still saw a lot of police as well they seem to drive around with their lights on all the time ,even though I was not driving this time it always makes me nervous when they come up behind you ,you just never know !!
If you see a lot more lights than usual, then you know
Los federales are no longer in existence most joint the new national guards and those that didn't qualify are gone .
When you mentioned papers, it brought a question to mind. What documents, as a US citizen, do I need to keep on me when going about my daily activities in Mexico. In the USA, all I need is my Driver's Lic or similar. In Mexico do I need to carry my passport with me everywhere? Even to the beach, shopping, etc. I'm afraid of losing it or getting it stolen. Thoughts? Never mind. Just saw and watched your video on just that topic. Thanks.
For others, here is that video: ruclips.net/video/fOatvoPBszM/видео.html
Do have a video on what to do when the guards at the military check stops ask for a tip or something in your car.?
No, but I have discussed it with our Patreon members in some Facebook live events. That would make an excellent video topic. I will add it to my list. Thanks. Take care.