Driver Tips....
Well, old friend...you have to bear in mind how rules of the road pertain in Mexico...Some examples...
A Pedestrian only has the right-of-way in his own living room.
Whenever it is near-certain death to attempt passing...swing your vehicle out into the middle of the road at the last possible second...forcing oncoming traffic to abandon the tarmac...or gravel and dirt ...and detour through the nearest field or drainage ditch.
If your small flatbed truck will only accommodate 25 people hanging on to the rear of the truck...then you should board 35 while making certain your small statue of a Bobble Head Virgin Mary is secured to your dashboard. When passing...see above.
Contrary to usual the custom found in America...Mexican ranches where cattle are bred and raised...NEVER have fences to keep livestock off the highways...and these cattle love coming onto the road...at midnight... to play chicken with speeding vehicles. These cattle also like to hide behind bushes and then leap out at the last moment bellowing "Boo-Moooo."
Hitting one of these big cattle will result in numerous citations from Mexican Police...as well as substantial damages to pay for the dead beef. That is provided you survive the collision. This dead beef the ranchers have already butchered to be sent to market before the police and medical people arrive...leaving only smears on the pavement. Witness statements are taken from cattle witnesses..and your goose is cooked.
Never buy gasoline or diesel at a rural station without insisting on a bucket so you can "fire test" your fuel to make sure it isn't doctored kerosene...much cheaper than gas or diesel. However this fuel will usually give your vehicle a severe seizure further on down the road...right in front of Manny's Auto Repair Shop... Manny is usually a cousin or in-law of the man who owns the gas station. Big Surprise.
Now, I realize that most all of the above is probably not Politically Correct. I don't really give a... Anyway...did I say Mexico? I meant to say Latin America.
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You may just as well be in SA...